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Muckle Cairn routes: 3 ways to the top
Standard RouteHiking · 12km · 650 m ascent · ~3h 30m · from Invermark Car ParkModerate
The standard route to Muckle Cairn starts from Invermark Car Park, it follows a well-defined path through Glen Mark before ascending the hill, offering scenic views of the surrounding landscape.
Alternative Route via Glen EskHiking · 14km · 700 m ascent · ~4h 0m · from Invermark Car ParkModerate
This alternative route takes a slightly longer path through Glen Esk, providing a more gradual ascent to the summit of Muckle Cairn.
Scramble Route via Craig MaskeldieScrambling · 10km · 680 m ascent · ~3h 10m · from Invermark Car ParkGrade 1 Scramble
This scrambling route involves a more challenging ascent via Craig Maskeldie, requiring some basic scrambling skills and offering a more adventurous approach to the summit.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Muckle Cairn today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Muckle Cairn each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 825m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Muckle Cairn 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 07:13, sunset 16:38
9h 25m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:10 and starts 15:40. From the summit you see the sun 07:06 to 16:44.
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About Muckle Cairn
Muckle Cairn is 825 m (2,708 ft) high with 25 m of prominence. It is in Cairngorms, Scotland. It is the 244th highest of the 525 summits Peakify lists in Cairngorms. The nearest summits are Ben Tirran (2.0 km), Cairn Lick (2.2 km) and Craig Maskeldie South Top (2.9 km).
How high is Muckle Cairn?
Muckle Cairn is 825 metres high with 25 metres of prominence.
Where is Muckle Cairn?
Muckle Cairn is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.
Are there routes for Muckle Cairn?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Muckle Cairn, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Standard Route (12km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Muckle Cairn 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 Muckle Cairn?
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.
