Pen-y-ghent today (updated 12:12, 28 Oct): up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 39 mph gusting 49 mph, 100% chance of rain. A marginal day for the hills. Best day this week: Tuesday, summit gusts 11 mph.
Pen-y-ghent weather today
Moderate rain, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 39 mph gusting 49 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Pen-y-ghent weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: fog, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 4°C, summit wind 21 mph gusting 26 mph, 6% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Pen-y-ghent weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 13 mph gusting 16 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 23 mph, 6% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Pen-y-ghent summit forecast, next 7 days
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
TodayModerate rain
Marginal
8°/4°
-1°
39/49
100%
TomorrowFog
Good
9°/7°
4°
21/26
6%
Fri 30Fog
Marginal
9°/2°
0°
26/33
0%
Sat 31Fog
Good
10°/2°
0°
13/16
2%
Sun 1Light drizzle
Good
7°/0°
-2°
17/23
6%
Mon 2Overcast
Good
7°/-3°
-6°
10/12
6%
Tue 3Fog
Good
7°/-3°
-6°
9/11
2%
Pen-y-ghent 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
Wed 4Light drizzle
Good
7°/4°
0°
20/25
2%
Thu 5Overcast
Good
7°/4°
0°
20/25
2%
Fri 6Fog
Good
6°/3°
0°
19/26
4%
Sat 7Fog
Good
5°/1°
-2°
17/24
14%
Sun 8Light drizzle
Marginal
7°/1°
-2°
25/31
20%
Mon 9Moderate drizzle
Marginal
10°/7°
4°
37/46
25%
Tue 10Slight rain showers
Poor
11°/4°
1°
41/51
20%
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Pen-y-ghent each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 694m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Pen-y-ghent 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 07:02, sunset 16:43
9h 41m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:54 and starts 15:50. From the summit you see the sun 06:56 to 16:48.
Pen-y-ghent reaches 694m (2,277ft) above the village of Horton in Ribblesdale. Its southern end rises in two steps of limestone and gritstone, giving it a crouching profile from the south. Plover Hill lies 2.1km to the north-east, and Ingleborough 9.8km to the west. It is a Hewitt, Nuttall and Marilyn, and part of the Yorkshire Three Peaks walk.
The usual route climbs from Horton via Brackenbottom, up a walled track and onto the southern ridge, then up the nose of the hill with short rocky steps where you use your hands. Walkers descend on the Pennine Way to the west, passing Hunt Pot and Hull Pot, before returning to Horton.
The summit has a trig point beside a wall with a stone shelter. The rock steps on the nose are short but slippery when wet.
Pen-y-ghent is 694 m (2,277 ft) high with 305 m of prominence. It is in Yorkshire Dales, England. It is the 10th highest of the 46 summits Peakify lists in Yorkshire Dales. The nearest summits are Plover Hill (2.1 km), Blaydike Moss (4.1 km) and Fountains Fell (3.1 km).
What is the easiest way up Pen-y-ghent?
The Pennine Way from Horton in Ribblesdale is the more gradual route, avoiding the rock steps on the south nose.
Is Pen-y-ghent one of the Yorkshire Three Peaks?
Yes. Pen-y-ghent is one of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, with Ingleborough and Whernside.
Is Pen-y-ghent a scramble?
The climb up the south nose has short rocky steps where you use your hands, but it is not exposed.
Where do you park for Pen-y-ghent?
Park in Horton in Ribblesdale.
How high is Pen-y-ghent?
Pen-y-ghent is 694 metres high with 305 metres of prominence.
Where is Pen-y-ghent?
Pen-y-ghent is listed in Yorkshire Dales, England.
Are there routes for Pen-y-ghent?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Pen-y-ghent, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Horton via Brackenbottom (3.9 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Pen-y-ghent 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 Pen-y-ghent tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: fog, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 4°C, summit wind 21 mph gusting 26 mph, 6% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What is the weather on Pen-y-ghent this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 13 mph gusting 16 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 23 mph, 6% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Pen-y-ghent?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Pen-y-ghent reaches 694m (2,277ft) above the village of Horton in Ribblesdale. Its southern end rises in two steps of limestone and gritstone, giving it a crouching profile from the south. Plover Hill lies 2.1km to the north-east, and Ingleborough 9.8km to the west. It is a Hewitt, Nuttall and Marilyn, and part of the Yorkshire Three Peaks walk.
The usual route climbs from Horton via Brackenbottom, up a walled track and onto the southern ridge, then up the nose of the hill with short rocky steps where you use your hands. Walkers descend on the Pennine Way to the west, passing Hunt Pot and Hull Pot, before returning to Horton.
The summit has a trig point beside a wall with a stone shelter. The rock steps on the nose are short but slippery when wet.
Pen-y-ghent is 694 m (2,277 ft) high with 305 m of prominence. It is in Yorkshire Dales, England. It is the 10th highest of the 46 summits Peakify lists in Yorkshire Dales. The nearest summits are Plover Hill (2.1 km), Blaydike Moss (4.1 km) and Fountains Fell (3.1 km).
What is the easiest way up Pen-y-ghent?
The Pennine Way from Horton in Ribblesdale is the more gradual route, avoiding the rock steps on the south nose.
Is Pen-y-ghent one of the Yorkshire Three Peaks?
Yes. Pen-y-ghent is one of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, with Ingleborough and Whernside.
Is Pen-y-ghent a scramble?
The climb up the south nose has short rocky steps where you use your hands, but it is not exposed.
Where do you park for Pen-y-ghent?
Park in Horton in Ribblesdale.
How high is Pen-y-ghent?
Pen-y-ghent is 694 metres high with 305 metres of prominence.
Where is Pen-y-ghent?
Pen-y-ghent is listed in Yorkshire Dales, England.
Are there routes for Pen-y-ghent?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Pen-y-ghent, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Horton via Brackenbottom (3.9 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Pen-y-ghent 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 Pen-y-ghent tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: fog, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 4°C, summit wind 21 mph gusting 26 mph, 6% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What is the weather on Pen-y-ghent this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 13 mph gusting 16 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 23 mph, 6% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Pen-y-ghent?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
