Routes up
Stony Band routes: 3 ways to the top
Standard RouteHiking · 5km · 400 m ascent · ~1h 40m · from KinlocheweModerate
The standard route to Stony Band starts from Kinlochewe, it follows a well-defined path through the glen and ascends gradually to the summit.
North Ridge ScrambleScrambling · 6km · 450 m ascent · ~1h 55m · from KinlocheweGrade 1 Scramble
This route involves a scramble up the north ridge of Stony Band, offering some exposure and requiring basic scrambling skills.
South Face ClimbClimbing · 4km · 500 m ascent · ~1h 40m · from KinlocheweGrade 3 Climb
The south face of Stony Band provides a challenging climb, suitable for experienced climbers with appropriate gear.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Stony Band today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Stony Band each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 597m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Stony Band 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 16:42
9h 40m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:55 and starts 15:49. From the summit you see the sun 06:57 to 16:47.
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About Stony Band
Stony Band is 597 m (1,959 ft) high with 19 m of prominence. It is in North Pennines, England. OS grid reference SD859987. It is the 2nd highest of the 32 summits Peakify lists in North Pennines. The nearest summits are Great Shunner Fell (1.8 km), Lovely Seat (4.2 km) and Kisdon (4.1 km).
How high is Stony Band?
Stony Band is 597 metres high with 19 metres of prominence.
Where is Stony Band?
Stony Band is listed in North Pennines, England.
Are there routes for Stony Band?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Stony Band, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Standard Route (5km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Stony Band 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 Stony Band?
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.
