Routes up
Hobcarton Crag routes: 2 ways to the top
Braithwaite via Grisedale Pike ridgeHiking · 4.3 km one way · 670 m ascent · ~2h 0m · from Braithwaite / lower Whinlatter Pass car parkHard
Lanthwaite via Whiteside ridgeHiking · 6.0 km one way · from Lanthwaite Wood National Trust car parkHard
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Hobcarton Crag today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Hobcarton Crag each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 738m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Hobcarton Crag each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snowfall and lying snow at the summit over the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:07, sunset 16:45
9h 38m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:01 to 16:51.
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About Hobcarton Crag
Hobcarton Crag is 738 m (2,420 ft) high with 36 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 110th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Grisedale Pike (0.7 km), Sand Hill (0.7 km) and Hopegill Head (0.8 km).
How high is Hobcarton Crag?
Hobcarton Crag is 738 metres high with 36 metres of prominence.
Where is Hobcarton Crag?
Hobcarton Crag is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Hobcarton Crag?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Hobcarton Crag, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Braithwaite via Grisedale Pike ridge (4.3 km one way, Hard).
Is it safe to climb Hobcarton Crag today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Hobcarton Crag?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
