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Mungrisdale Common routes: 1 way to the top
Mungrisdale via the GlenderamackanHiking · 6.1 km one way · 478 m ascent · ~2h 0m · from Mungrisdale villageModerate
A path follows the River Glenderamackan up the valley to the col below Bannerdale Crags, then rough moorland leads west to the summit.
Near the start
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Full Mungrisdale via the Glenderamackan route guide
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Mungrisdale Common each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 632m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Mungrisdale Common 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 07:07, sunset 16:45
9h 38m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 07:01 to 16:50.
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About Mungrisdale Common
Mungrisdale Common is the wide moorland that spreads north-west from the back of Blencathra towards the Caldew valley. It has no crags or edges, and the summit is a small cairn on a gentle rise. Blencathra is 1.9 km south-east and Great Calva 2.9 km north-west. It is a Wainwright but not a Birkett.
Most walkers reach it from Blencathra, dropping north-west from the Atkinson Pike end over grass and peat. Another option comes up the Glenderamackan valley from Mungrisdale to the col below Bannerdale Crags, then heads west. Paths are faint and the ground is often wet.
In mist the plateau has few features to steer by, so take a compass bearing to and from the summit. On a clear day you look down into the quiet Caldew valley and across to Skiddaw.
Mungrisdale Common is 632 m (2,073 ft) high with 2 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 229th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Gategill Fell Top (1.9 km), Knowe Crags (2.2 km) and Atkinson Pike (1.6 km).
Why do people climb Mungrisdale Common?
Most come to tick it off the 214 Wainwrights. It is a quiet, featureless moor rather than a dramatic summit.
Can you climb Mungrisdale Common with Blencathra?
Yes. It is 1.9 km north-west of Blencathra's summit, and many walkers add it as a detour from there.
Is Mungrisdale Common easy to navigate?
Not in poor visibility. The plateau is broad and pathless in places, so you need a map and compass.
How high is Mungrisdale Common?
Mungrisdale Common is 632 metres high with 2 metres of prominence.
Where is Mungrisdale Common?
Mungrisdale Common is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Mungrisdale Common?
Peakify lists 1 route for Mungrisdale Common, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Mungrisdale Common 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 Mungrisdale Common?
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.
