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Tom Buidhe routes: 4 ways to the top
Standard Route from Glen DollHiking · 15km · 850 m ascent · ~4h 25m · from Glen Doll Car ParkModerate
This route starts from Glen Doll, following Jock's Road before ascending to the summit of Tom Buidhe, offering expansive views of the surrounding Cairngorms.
Route from Glen CallaterHiking · 18km · 900 m ascent · ~5h 5m · from Glen Callater Car ParkModerate
This route begins at Glen Callater, following a path along the loch before ascending to the summit of Tom Buidhe, known for its remote feel and scenic beauty.
Combined Route with TolmountHiking · 20km · from Glen Doll Car ParkModerate
This route combines the ascent of Tom Buidhe with Tolmount, starting from Glen Doll and providing a challenging day out with rewarding views.
Winter Ascent via Jock's RoadClimbing · 15km · 850 m ascent · ~4h 25m · from Glen Doll Car ParkChallenging
This winter route follows Jock's Road, requiring winter skills and equipment due to snow and ice, offering a more challenging ascent of Tom Buidhe.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Tom Buidhe today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Tom Buidhe each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 958m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Tom Buidhe each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snow is forecast at the summit on 1 of the next 7 days, about 0.8 cm in all, most on Saturday (0.8 cm). Lying snow up to 1 cm deep.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:14, sunset 16:39
9h 25m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:11 and starts 15:41. From the summit you see the sun 07:07 to 16:46.
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About Tom Buidhe
Tom Buidhe is 958 m (3,142 ft) high with 73 m of prominence. It is in Cairngorms, Scotland. It is the 106th highest of the 525 summits Peakify lists in Cairngorms. The nearest summits are Tolmount (1.3 km), Crow Craigies (1.4 km) and Crow Craigies South Top (1.6 km).
How high is Tom Buidhe?
Tom Buidhe is 958 metres high with 73 metres of prominence.
Where is Tom Buidhe?
Tom Buidhe is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.
Are there routes for Tom Buidhe?
Peakify lists 4 routes for Tom Buidhe, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Standard Route from Glen Doll (15km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Tom Buidhe 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 Tom Buidhe?
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.
