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Howes routes: 1 way to the top
Standard Hiking RouteHiking · 8km · 450 m ascent · ~2h 20m · from Drumochter PassModerate
This is a straightforward hike starting from Drumochter Pass, it offers scenic views of the surrounding hills and is suitable for most hikers.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Howes today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Howes each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 583m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Howes each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:05, sunset 16:44
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:58 and starts 15:50. From the summit you see the sun 06:59 to 16:49.
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About Howes
Howes is 583 m (1,913 ft) high with 3 m of prominence. It is in Lake District E, England. OS grid reference NY498103. It is the 5th highest of the 39 summits Peakify lists in Lake District E. The nearest summits are Selside Pike (1.1 km), Branstree NE Top (1.1 km) and Harrop Pike (2.6 km).
How high is Howes?
Howes is 583 metres high with 3 metres of prominence.
Where is Howes?
Howes is listed in Lake District E, England.
Are there routes for Howes?
Peakify lists 1 route for Howes, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Howes 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 Howes?
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.