Is it safe to climb Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag today?
Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag today (updated 12:16, 28 Oct): up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -8°C, summit wind 45 mph gusting 56 mph, 100% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Tuesday, summit gusts 17 mph.
Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag weather today
Moderate rain, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -8°C, summit wind 45 mph gusting 56 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 27 mph gusting 42 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: moderate drizzle, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 22 mph gusting 27 mph, 26% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 3°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -8°C, summit wind 21 mph gusting 26 mph, 20% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag summit forecast, next 7 days
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
TodayModerate rain
Poor
4°/0°
-8°
45/56
100%
TomorrowLight drizzle
Marginal
5°/3°
-3°
27/42
0%
Fri 30Light drizzle
Poor
6°/3°
-5°
40/52
8%
Sat 31Moderate drizzle
Good
5°/-2°
-5°
22/27
26%
Sun 1Fog
Marginal
3°/-4°
-8°
21/26
20%
Mon 2Fog
Marginal
4°/-4°
-8°
21/27
0%
Tue 3Fog
Marginal
5°/-5°
-8°
14/17
2%
Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
Wed 4Fog
Marginal
1°/-6°
-9°
11/14
2%
Thu 5Fog
Marginal
1°/-6°
-10°
9/17
2%
Fri 6Fog
Good
2°/-3°
-6°
12/15
3%
Sat 7Fog
Good
2°/-3°
-6°
13/17
14%
Sun 8Fog
Marginal
3°/-5°
-9°
23/29
18%
Mon 9Light drizzle
Marginal
5°/2°
-1°
34/42
31%
Tue 10Moderate rain
Poor
7°/1°
-2°
54/68
25%
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 1156m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag 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 07:14, sunset 16:38
9h 24m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:12 and starts 15:40. From the summit you see the sun 07:06 to 16:46.
Cac Carn Beag is the highest top of Lochnagar, the big granite mountain south of Balmoral in Royal Deeside. It is a Munro and a Marilyn. The north-east corrie holds a dark loch beneath a curving wall of cliffs, and climbers know those cliffs for their winter routes. Meikle Pap lies 1.6 km to the east and Cuidhe Crom 2.0 km to the south-east.
The standard route starts at the Spittal of Glenmuick. A track crosses the glen and climbs to the col below Meikle Pap. From there you climb a steep, stony path known as the Ladder onto the plateau and follow the rim of the corrie to the summit tor. A popular round continues over the plateau and descends by the Glas Allt waterfall to Loch Muick.
The plateau is exposed to wind and in cloud the path along the corrie rim runs close to the cliff edge. Cornices form there in winter.
Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag is 1,156 m (3,792 ft) high with 671 m of prominence. It is in Cairngorms, Scotland. It is the 22nd highest of the 525 summits Peakify lists in Cairngorms. The nearest summits are Cac Carn Mor (0.5 km), Meall Coire na Saobhaidhe (1.2 km) and Creag a' Ghlas-uillt (1.9 km).
What is the usual route up Lochnagar?
Start at the Spittal of Glenmuick, climb to the col below Meikle Pap and take the Ladder onto the plateau.
Is Cac Carn Beag the summit of Lochnagar?
Yes. Cac Carn Beag is the highest point of Lochnagar, at 1156m.
Can you make a circuit of Lochnagar?
Yes. Many walkers go up by Meikle Pap and come down the Glas Allt to Loch Muick and back along the lochside track.
Where do you park for Lochnagar?
Park at the Spittal of Glenmuick at the end of the road from Ballater.
How high is Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag?
Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag is 1,156 metres high with 671 metres of prominence.
Where is Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag?
Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.
Are there routes for Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Spittal of Glenmuick via Meikle Pap col (9.3 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag 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 Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 27 mph gusting 42 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: moderate drizzle, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 22 mph gusting 27 mph, 26% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 3°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -8°C, summit wind 21 mph gusting 26 mph, 20% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What weather information is shown for Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Cac Carn Beag is the highest top of Lochnagar, the big granite mountain south of Balmoral in Royal Deeside. It is a Munro and a Marilyn. The north-east corrie holds a dark loch beneath a curving wall of cliffs, and climbers know those cliffs for their winter routes. Meikle Pap lies 1.6 km to the east and Cuidhe Crom 2.0 km to the south-east.
The standard route starts at the Spittal of Glenmuick. A track crosses the glen and climbs to the col below Meikle Pap. From there you climb a steep, stony path known as the Ladder onto the plateau and follow the rim of the corrie to the summit tor. A popular round continues over the plateau and descends by the Glas Allt waterfall to Loch Muick.
The plateau is exposed to wind and in cloud the path along the corrie rim runs close to the cliff edge. Cornices form there in winter.
Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag is 1,156 m (3,792 ft) high with 671 m of prominence. It is in Cairngorms, Scotland. It is the 22nd highest of the 525 summits Peakify lists in Cairngorms. The nearest summits are Cac Carn Mor (0.5 km), Meall Coire na Saobhaidhe (1.2 km) and Creag a' Ghlas-uillt (1.9 km).
What is the usual route up Lochnagar?
Start at the Spittal of Glenmuick, climb to the col below Meikle Pap and take the Ladder onto the plateau.
Is Cac Carn Beag the summit of Lochnagar?
Yes. Cac Carn Beag is the highest point of Lochnagar, at 1156m.
Can you make a circuit of Lochnagar?
Yes. Many walkers go up by Meikle Pap and come down the Glas Allt to Loch Muick and back along the lochside track.
Where do you park for Lochnagar?
Park at the Spittal of Glenmuick at the end of the road from Ballater.
How high is Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag?
Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag is 1,156 metres high with 671 metres of prominence.
Where is Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag?
Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.
Are there routes for Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Spittal of Glenmuick via Meikle Pap col (9.3 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag 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 Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 27 mph gusting 42 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: moderate drizzle, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 22 mph gusting 27 mph, 26% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 3°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -8°C, summit wind 21 mph gusting 26 mph, 20% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What weather information is shown for Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
