Pillar today (updated 06:15, 28 Oct): up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°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 15 mph.
Pillar weather today
Moderate rain, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 45 mph gusting 56 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Pillar weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: dense drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 40 mph gusting 50 mph, 86% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Pillar weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 21 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 29 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Pillar summit forecast, next 7 days
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
TodayModerate rain
Poor
7°/4°
-2°
45/56
100%
TomorrowDense drizzle
Poor
7°/5°
1°
40/50
86%
Fri 30Fog
Poor
6°/4°
-1°
46/57
4%
Sat 31Fog
Good
6°/1°
-2°
17/21
4%
Sun 1Light drizzle
Good
6°/-1°
-4°
23/29
2%
Mon 2Fog
Good
4°/-3°
-5°
22/28
2%
Tue 3Overcast
Marginal
7°/-5°
-8°
14/15
2%
Pillar 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
Wed 4Fog
Good
6°/-1°
-3°
7/9
0%
Thu 5Fog
Good
4°/-1°
-3°
9/12
2%
Fri 6Overcast
Good
4°/-2°
-4°
12/15
10%
Sat 7Overcast
Good
5°/1°
-2°
15/19
12%
Sun 8Fog
Good
4°/0°
-2°
10/12
21%
Mon 9Fog
Good
4°/-2°
-5°
11/14
27%
Tue 10Fog
Good
3°/-1°
-5°
19/24
31%
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Pillar each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 892m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Pillar 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 07:07, sunset 16:46
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:52.
Pillar rises to 892 m (2,927 ft) on the ridge between Ennerdale and Mosedale in the western fells. With 349 m of prominence it is a Marilyn as well as a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall and Birkett. Pillar Rock, a tall crag known to rock climbers, stands 0.3 km to the north on the Ennerdale face. Great Gable, the nearest higher fell, is 4.3 km to the south-east, and Scoat Fell lies 1.4 km to the south-west.
The usual route starts at Wasdale Head and climbs Mosedale to Black Sail Pass, then follows the ridge west over Looking Stead to the summit. The High Level Route leaves the ridge at Looking Stead and traverses the Ennerdale face to Robinson's Cairn and the foot of Pillar Rock. It is narrow and exposed in places and needs care. Many walkers take in Pillar on the Mosedale Horseshoe with Red Pike and Scoat Fell.
The summit is a broad, stony plateau with a trig pillar and wind shelters. Pillar Rock belongs to climbers: its easiest line is a serious, exposed scramble, and most parties carry a rope.
Pillar is 892 m (2,928 ft) high with 349 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 6th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Pillar Rock (0.3 km), White Pike (0.4 km) and Black Crag (0.7 km).
What is the easiest way up Pillar?
From Wasdale Head, walk up Mosedale to Black Sail Pass and follow the ridge west to the summit.
What is the High Level Route on Pillar?
A path that leaves the ridge at Looking Stead and traverses the Ennerdale face to Pillar Rock. It is exposed in places and needs a steady head.
Can walkers climb Pillar Rock?
Pillar Rock is a climbers' crag. Its easiest route is a serious, exposed scramble and most parties use a rope. The summit of Pillar itself is a walk.
What is the Mosedale Horseshoe?
A round from Wasdale Head over Pillar, Scoat Fell and Red Pike, often with Yewbarrow and Kirk Fell.
How high is Pillar?
Pillar is 892 metres high with 349 metres of prominence.
Where is Pillar?
Pillar is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Pillar?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Pillar, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Wasdale Head via Black Sail Pass (6.0 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Pillar 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 Pillar tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: dense drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 40 mph gusting 50 mph, 86% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
What is the weather on Pillar this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 21 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 29 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Pillar?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Pillar rises to 892 m (2,927 ft) on the ridge between Ennerdale and Mosedale in the western fells. With 349 m of prominence it is a Marilyn as well as a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall and Birkett. Pillar Rock, a tall crag known to rock climbers, stands 0.3 km to the north on the Ennerdale face. Great Gable, the nearest higher fell, is 4.3 km to the south-east, and Scoat Fell lies 1.4 km to the south-west.
The usual route starts at Wasdale Head and climbs Mosedale to Black Sail Pass, then follows the ridge west over Looking Stead to the summit. The High Level Route leaves the ridge at Looking Stead and traverses the Ennerdale face to Robinson's Cairn and the foot of Pillar Rock. It is narrow and exposed in places and needs care. Many walkers take in Pillar on the Mosedale Horseshoe with Red Pike and Scoat Fell.
The summit is a broad, stony plateau with a trig pillar and wind shelters. Pillar Rock belongs to climbers: its easiest line is a serious, exposed scramble, and most parties carry a rope.
Pillar is 892 m (2,928 ft) high with 349 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 6th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Pillar Rock (0.3 km), White Pike (0.4 km) and Black Crag (0.7 km).
What is the easiest way up Pillar?
From Wasdale Head, walk up Mosedale to Black Sail Pass and follow the ridge west to the summit.
What is the High Level Route on Pillar?
A path that leaves the ridge at Looking Stead and traverses the Ennerdale face to Pillar Rock. It is exposed in places and needs a steady head.
Can walkers climb Pillar Rock?
Pillar Rock is a climbers' crag. Its easiest route is a serious, exposed scramble and most parties use a rope. The summit of Pillar itself is a walk.
What is the Mosedale Horseshoe?
A round from Wasdale Head over Pillar, Scoat Fell and Red Pike, often with Yewbarrow and Kirk Fell.
How high is Pillar?
Pillar is 892 metres high with 349 metres of prominence.
Where is Pillar?
Pillar is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Pillar?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Pillar, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Wasdale Head via Black Sail Pass (6.0 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Pillar 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 Pillar tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: dense drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 40 mph gusting 50 mph, 86% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
What is the weather on Pillar this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 21 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 29 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Pillar?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
