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Knockboy North Top routes: 1 way to the top
Standard Hiking RouteHiking · 10km · 600 m ascent · ~3h 0m · from InverchorachanModerate
The standard hiking route to Knockboy North Top starts from Inverchorachan and follows a well-trodden path, offering stunning views of the surrounding landscape.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Knockboy North Top today?
Knockboy North Top today (updated 04:58, 18 Oct): up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 8 mph gusting 12 mph, 0% chance of rain. A good day for the hills.
Knockboy North Top weather today
Mainly clear, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 8 mph gusting 12 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Knockboy North Top weather tomorrow
Monday 19 October: mostly dry, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 16 mph gusting 20 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Knockboy North Top weather this weekend
Sunday 18 October: mainly clear, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 8 mph gusting 12 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Knockboy North Top summit forecast, next 7 days
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| TodayMainly clear | Good | 8°/2° | -1° | 8/12 | 0% |
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| TomorrowLight drizzle | Good | 7°/2° | -1° | 16/20 | 12% |
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| Tue 20Moderate rain | Marginal | 8°/4° | -1° | 38/48 | 98% |
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| Wed 21Light drizzle | Marginal | 7°/3° | -1° | 37/46 | 77% |
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| Thu 22Light drizzle | Marginal | 7°/3° | -1° | 29/37 | 90% |
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| Fri 23Light drizzle | Marginal | 6°/3° | -2° | 32/40 | 81% |
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| Sat 24Thunderstorm | Poor | 8°/4° | 0° | 58/73 | 79% |
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Knockboy North Top 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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| Sun 25Moderate drizzle | Poor | 12°/4° | 2° | 48/60 | 82% |
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| Mon 26Moderate drizzle | Poor | 12°/5° | 2° | 55+/75+ | 75% |
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| Tue 27Dense drizzle | Poor | 8°/3° | -1° | 40/50 | 71% |
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| Wed 28Overcast | Good | 8°/3° | 1° | 22/27 | 55% |
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| Thu 29Slight rain showers | Marginal | 10°/6° | 3° | 36/45 | 58% |
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| Fri 30Slight rain showers | Good | 9°/1° | -1° | 18/22 | 56% |
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| Sat 31Slight rain showers | Marginal | 10°/0° | -2° | 39/49 | 45% |
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Knockboy North Top each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 651m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Knockboy North Top 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 08:07, sunset 18:38
10h 31m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:54 and starts 17:50. From the summit you see the sun 08:02 to 18:42.
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About Knockboy North Top
Knockboy North Top is 651 m (2,136 ft) high with 20 m of prominence. It is in Shehy Mountains, Ireland. OS grid reference W002625. It is the 8th highest of the 28 summits Peakify lists in Shehy Mountains. The nearest summits are Knockboy (0.6 km), Caoinkeen (2.1 km) and Knocknamanagh (3.7 km).
How high is Knockboy North Top?
Knockboy North Top is 651 metres high with 20 metres of prominence.
Where is Knockboy North Top?
Knockboy North Top is listed in Shehy Mountains, Ireland.
Are there routes for Knockboy North Top?
Peakify lists 1 route for Knockboy North Top, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Knockboy North Top 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 Knockboy North Top tomorrow?
Monday 19 October: mostly dry, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 16 mph gusting 20 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What is the weather on Knockboy North Top this weekend?
Sunday 18 October: mainly clear, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 8 mph gusting 12 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Knockboy North Top?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Written and kept up to date by the Peakify team. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.