Looking Steads weather forecast & routes (775 m)

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Looking Steads routes: 2 ways to the top

Rosthwaite and the Glaramara ridgeHiking · 5.9 km one way · 730 m ascent · ~2h 25m · from Rosthwaite National Trust car parkHard
A hard mountain walk to the summit from Rosthwaite National Trust car park.
Start 88 m5.9 km to the top
Start grid ref NY 257 148 · Driving directions · By bus or train
Near the start
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Download the Rosthwaite and the Glaramara ridge GPXFull Rosthwaite and the Glaramara ridge route guide
Langdale via Rossett Ghyll and Angle TarnHiking · 9.1 km one way · from Old Dungeon Ghyll National Trust car parkHard
A hard mountain walk to the summit from Old Dungeon Ghyll National Trust car park.
Start 97 m9.1 km to the top
Start grid ref NY 286 061 · Driving directions · By bus or train
Near the start
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Download the Langdale via Rossett Ghyll and Angle Tarn GPXFull Langdale via Rossett Ghyll and Angle Tarn route guide

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Cloud inversion · 7 days

The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Looking Steads each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 775m summit.

Dark sky · 7 days

How dark the sky gets over Looking Steads 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 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:59 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:51.

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About Looking Steads

Looking Steads is 775 m (2,541 ft) high with 22 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 76th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Glaramara (0.3 km), Red Beck Top (0.6 km) and Combe Head (0.9 km).

How high is Looking Steads?

Looking Steads is 775 metres high with 22 metres of prominence.

Where is Looking Steads?

Looking Steads is listed in Cumbria, England.

Are there routes for Looking Steads?

Peakify lists 2 routes for Looking Steads, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Rosthwaite and the Glaramara ridge (5.9 km one way, Hard).

Is it safe to climb Looking Steads 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 Looking Steads?

The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.

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