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Hugh Seat routes: 1 way to the top
Standard Hiking RouteHiking · 12km · 600 m ascent · ~3h 25m · from Car Park at Birkdale FarmModerate
This route takes you through scenic moorlands and offers views of the surrounding hills, it is a moderate hike suitable for most walkers.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Hugh Seat today?
Hugh Seat today (updated 12:12, 28 Oct): up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 38 mph gusting 48 mph, 100% chance of rain. A marginal day for the hills. Best day this week: Monday, summit gusts 9 mph.
Hugh Seat weather today
Moderate rain, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 38 mph gusting 48 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Hugh Seat weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 3°C, summit wind 24 mph gusting 30 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Hugh Seat weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 14 mph gusting 17 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 15 mph gusting 20 mph, 6% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Hugh Seat summit forecast, next 7 days
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| TodayModerate rain | Marginal | 8°/5° | -1° | 38/48 | 100% |
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| TomorrowLight drizzle | Good | 9°/7° | 3° | 24/30 | 4% |
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| Fri 30Fog | Marginal | 9°/1° | -1° | 29/37 | 0% |
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| Sat 31Fog | Good | 9°/1° | -1° | 14/17 | 4% |
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| Sun 1Light drizzle | Good | 7°/-1° | -3° | 15/20 | 6% |
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| Mon 2Overcast | Good | 7°/-2° | -5° | 8/9 | 4% |
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| Tue 3Overcast | Good | 6°/-1° | -4° | 8/11 | 4% |
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Hugh Seat 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| Wed 4Light drizzle | Good | 7°/4° | 1° | 16/22 | 2% |
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| Thu 5Fog | Good | 7°/4° | 1° | 19/26 | 2% |
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| Fri 6Fog | Good | 6°/4° | 1° | 17/26 | 4% |
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| Sat 7Fog | Good | 5°/-1° | -3° | 15/22 | 12% |
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| Sun 8Fog | Good | 7°/0° | -4° | 23/28 | 18% |
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| Mon 9Light drizzle | Marginal | 10°/7° | 4° | 33/41 | 20% |
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| Tue 10Slight rain | Marginal | 11°/4° | 1° | 37/46 | 25% |
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Hugh Seat each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 688m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Hugh Seat 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 07:03, sunset 16:42
9h 40m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:55 and starts 15:49. From the summit you see the sun 06:57 to 16:47.
Nearby summits
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About Hugh Seat
Hugh Seat is 688 m (2,258 ft) high with 24 m of prominence. It is in Yorkshire Dales, England. It is the 11th highest of the 46 summits Peakify lists in Yorkshire Dales. The nearest summits are Archy Styrigg (1.4 km), Little Fell (2.0 km) and High Seat (2.3 km).
How high is Hugh Seat?
Hugh Seat is 688 metres high with 24 metres of prominence.
Where is Hugh Seat?
Hugh Seat is listed in Yorkshire Dales, England.
Are there routes for Hugh Seat?
Peakify lists 1 route for Hugh Seat, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Hugh Seat 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 is the weather on Hugh Seat tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 3°C, summit wind 24 mph gusting 30 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What is the weather on Hugh Seat this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 14 mph gusting 17 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 15 mph gusting 20 mph, 6% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Hugh Seat?
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.