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Stac Rhos routes: 2 ways to the top
Cwm Hirnant by the Bwlch Hirnant trackHiking · 4.8 km one way · 340 m ascent · ~1h 30m · from Cwm Hirnant public track at SH952299Hard
Cwm Hirnant by the forest tracksHiking · 5.8 km one way · 370 m ascent · ~1h 45m · from Cwm Hirnant public track at SH949308Hard
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Stac Rhos today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Stac Rhos each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 630m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Stac Rhos 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 07:04, sunset 16:51
9h 48m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:54 and starts 16:00. From the summit you see the sun 06:58 to 16:56.
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About Stac Rhos
Stac Rhos is 630 m (2,066 ft) high with 26 m of prominence. It is in Snowdonia, Wales. It is the 111th highest of the 152 summits Peakify lists in Snowdonia. The nearest summits are Cefn Gwyntog North Top (0.7 km), Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw (0.8 km) and Cefn Gwyntog Far North Top (0.8 km).
How high is Stac Rhos?
Stac Rhos is 630 metres high with 26 metres of prominence.
Where is Stac Rhos?
Stac Rhos is listed in Snowdonia, Wales.
Are there routes for Stac Rhos?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Stac Rhos, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Cwm Hirnant by the Bwlch Hirnant track (4.8 km one way, Hard).
Is it safe to climb Stac Rhos 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 Stac Rhos?
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.
