Sail weather forecast & routes (773 m)

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Sail routes: 4 ways to the top

Stair via Sail PassHiking · 5.3 km one way · 758 m ascent · ~2h 20m · from Stair (Newlands valley)Moderate
Climb to Sail Pass between Scar Crags and Sail, then follow the zigzag path up the eastern slope.
Start grid ref NY 235 210 · Driving directions · By bus or train
Near the start
- Swinside Inn1.0 km
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Full Stair via Sail Pass route guide
Braithwaite via Causey Pike ridgeHiking · 6.3 km one way · 780 m ascent · ~2h 35m · from Braithwaite villageModerate
Climb Causey Pike and follow the ridge west over Scar Crags and Sail Pass to Sail.
Start grid ref NY 232 236 · Driving directions · By bus or train
Near the start
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Full Braithwaite via Causey Pike ridge route guide
Braithwaite via Coledale HauseHiking · 7.0 km one way · from Braithwaite / lower Whinlatter Pass car parkHard
A hard mountain walk to the summit from Braithwaite / lower Whinlatter Pass car park.
Start 130 m7.0 km to the top
Start grid ref NY 227 237 · Driving directions · By bus or train
Near the start
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Download the Braithwaite via Coledale Hause GPXFull Braithwaite via Coledale Hause route guide
Lanthwaite via Gasgale Gill and Coledale HauseHiking · 7.2 km one way · from Lanthwaite Wood National Trust car parkHard
A hard mountain walk to the summit from Lanthwaite Wood National Trust car park.
Start 98 m7.2 km to the top
Start grid ref NY 148 214 · Driving directions · By bus or train
Near the start
- Kirkstile Inn1.0 km
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Download the Lanthwaite via Gasgale Gill and Coledale Hause GPXFull Lanthwaite via Gasgale Gill and Coledale Hause route guide

Summit today

Is it safe to climb Sail today?

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Cloud inversion · 7 days

The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Sail each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 773m summit.

Dark sky · 7 days

How dark the sky gets over Sail 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 07:01 to 16:51.

Nearby summits

Close to Sail

Crag Hill839 m
Ill Crag546 m
Knott Rigg556 m
Eel Crag807 m
Ard Crags581 m
Wandope774 m

About Sail

Sail rises to 773 m (2,536 ft) on the ridge that runs west from Causey Pike to Crag Hill. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall and Birkett, with 32 m of prominence. Crag Hill, the nearest higher fell, lies 0.5 km to the west. Scar Crags is 1.1 km to the east and Wandope 1.1 km to the south-west.

Most walkers cross Sail on the ridge from Causey Pike or on the Coledale Horseshoe. From Stair or Braithwaite, you can climb to Sail Pass, the col between Scar Crags and Sail, then follow the engineered zigzag path up the eastern slope. From the summit, a narrow and rocky ridge climbs west to Crag Hill.

The summit is a rounded grassy top. The slopes fall to Coledale on the north and to Rigg Beck and the Newlands side on the south.

Sail is 773 m (2,536 ft) high with 32 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 79th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Crag Hill (0.5 km), Ill Crag (1.1 km) and Knott Rigg (1.4 km).

What is the easiest way up Sail?

From Stair, climb to Sail Pass and follow the zigzag path up the eastern slope to the summit.

Can you climb Sail and Crag Hill together?

Yes. Crag Hill lies 0.5 km to the west along a narrow, rocky ridge.

Is Sail part of the Coledale Horseshoe?

Yes. The horseshoe from Braithwaite crosses Sail on its way between Crag Hill and Scar Crags.

How high is Sail?

Sail is 773 metres high with 32 metres of prominence.

Where is Sail?

Sail is listed in Cumbria, England.

Are there routes for Sail?

Peakify lists 4 routes for Sail, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Stair via Sail Pass (5.3 km one way, Moderate).

Is it safe to climb Sail 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 Sail?

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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