Routes up
Lad Stones routes: 3 ways to the top
Standard RouteHiking · 5km · 300 m ascent · ~1h 30m · from Loch EarnModerate
The standard route up Lad Stones starts from the shores of Loch Earn, it follows a well-defined path through grassy slopes to the summit.
North Ridge ScrambleScrambling · 4km · 350 m ascent · ~1h 25m · from Loch EarnGrade 1
This route involves a scramble up the north ridge of Lad Stones, offering some exposure and requiring basic scrambling skills.
East Face ClimbClimbing · 3km · 400 m ascent · ~1h 15m · from Loch EarnGrade 3
The East Face Climb is a challenging route that requires technical climbing skills, it is suitable for experienced climbers with appropriate gear.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Lad Stones today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Lad Stones each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 616m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Lad Stones 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 07:06, sunset 16:45
9h 40m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:59 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:50.
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About Lad Stones
Lad Stones is 616 m (2,021 ft) high with 2 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 252nd highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Wetherlam (1.3 km), Erin Crag (0.9 km) and Black Sails (1.3 km).
How high is Lad Stones?
Lad Stones is 616 metres high with 2 metres of prominence.
Where is Lad Stones?
Lad Stones is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Lad Stones?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Lad Stones, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Standard Route (5km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Lad Stones 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 Lad Stones?
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.
