The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Thornthwaite Crag each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 784m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Thornthwaite Crag each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snowfall and lying snow at the summit over the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:05, sunset 16:44
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:58 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 06:59 to 16:50.
Thornthwaite Crag rises to 784 m (2,572 ft) at a junction of ridges on the High Street range. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall and Birkett, with 31 m of prominence. High Street, the nearest higher fell, lies 1.5 km to the north-east. Stony Cove Pike stands 1.4 km to the west and Froswick 1.6 km to the south.
From Hartsop, you can climb past Hayeswater to the ridge, or go up Pasture Beck to Threshthwaite Mouth and climb the steep, loose slope to the summit. From Troutbeck, a long walk up the valley climbs to the ridge north of Froswick. Thornthwaite Crag sits on the Kentmere Horseshoe between Froswick and Mardale Ill Bell.
A tall stone beacon stands on the summit, visible from far around. The Roman road from High Street passes close by on its way south.
Thornthwaite Crag is 784 m (2,572 ft) high with 31 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 66th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Thornthwaite Crag North Top (1.0 km), Froswick (1.6 km) and Gray Crag (1.7 km).
What is on top of Thornthwaite Crag?
A tall, round stone beacon stands on the summit and makes the fell easy to spot.
Can you climb Thornthwaite Crag and High Street together?
Yes. High Street lies 1.5 km to the north-east along the ridge.
What is the easiest way up Thornthwaite Crag?
From Hartsop, walk up to Hayeswater and climb to the ridge, then follow it south to the beacon.
How high is Thornthwaite Crag?
Thornthwaite Crag is 784 metres high with 31 metres of prominence.
Where is Thornthwaite Crag?
Thornthwaite Crag is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Thornthwaite Crag?
Peakify lists 5 routes for Thornthwaite Crag, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Hartsop via Hayeswater (7.1 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Thornthwaite Crag 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 Thornthwaite Crag?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Thornthwaite Crag rises to 784 m (2,572 ft) at a junction of ridges on the High Street range. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall and Birkett, with 31 m of prominence. High Street, the nearest higher fell, lies 1.5 km to the north-east. Stony Cove Pike stands 1.4 km to the west and Froswick 1.6 km to the south.
From Hartsop, you can climb past Hayeswater to the ridge, or go up Pasture Beck to Threshthwaite Mouth and climb the steep, loose slope to the summit. From Troutbeck, a long walk up the valley climbs to the ridge north of Froswick. Thornthwaite Crag sits on the Kentmere Horseshoe between Froswick and Mardale Ill Bell.
A tall stone beacon stands on the summit, visible from far around. The Roman road from High Street passes close by on its way south.
Thornthwaite Crag is 784 m (2,572 ft) high with 31 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 66th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Thornthwaite Crag North Top (1.0 km), Froswick (1.6 km) and Gray Crag (1.7 km).
What is on top of Thornthwaite Crag?
A tall, round stone beacon stands on the summit and makes the fell easy to spot.
Can you climb Thornthwaite Crag and High Street together?
Yes. High Street lies 1.5 km to the north-east along the ridge.
What is the easiest way up Thornthwaite Crag?
From Hartsop, walk up to Hayeswater and climb to the ridge, then follow it south to the beacon.
How high is Thornthwaite Crag?
Thornthwaite Crag is 784 metres high with 31 metres of prominence.
Where is Thornthwaite Crag?
Thornthwaite Crag is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Thornthwaite Crag?
Peakify lists 5 routes for Thornthwaite Crag, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Hartsop via Hayeswater (7.1 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Thornthwaite Crag 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 Thornthwaite Crag?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
