UK Mountains

Summit forecasts, walking routes, cloud inversion odds and dark sky scores for every peak in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

  1. Highest in the UK Sgaorishal Canna, Rhum and Eigg · 280 m · Canna, Rhum and Eigg

Highest first · 5,912 summits

UK mountains 280–266 m

  1. 5451

    Sgaorishal

    Canna, Rhum and Eigg
    280 m919 ft 9° / 8°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  2. 5452

    Tyddynbriddell Hill

    Dolgellau to Machynlleth
    280 m919 ft — InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  3. 5453

    Idle Hill

    Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines
    279 m915 ft 10° / 6°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  4. 5454

    Knock of Crieff

    Loch Tay to Perth
    279 m915 ft 9° / 5°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  5. 5455

    Lewesdon Hill

    South Central England
    279 m915 ft 11° / 6°Partly cloudy InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  6. 5456

    Allt Maestir

    South-West Wales
    278 m912 ft 12° / 7°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  7. 5457

    Banc Beili-Tew

    South-West Wales
    278 m912 ft 13° / 9°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  8. 5458

    Win Green

    South Central England
    278 m912 ft 13° / 6°Overcast InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  9. 5459

    Hill of Garvock

    Braemar to Montrose
    277 m909 ft 9° / 3°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  10. 5460

    Liddington Hill

    Central and Eastern England
    277 m909 ft — InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  11. 5461

    Aconbury Hill

    Welsh Borders S
    276 m906 ft 14° / 6°Overcast InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  12. 5462

    Beinn Ruigh Choinnich

    North Uist, South Uist and Nearby Islands
    276 m906 ft 10° / 8°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  13. 5463

    Minto Hills

    The River Tweed to the English Border
    276 m906 ft 9° / 5°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  14. 5464

    Tom nam Fitheach

    Mull and Nearby Islands
    276 m906 ft 11° / 6°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  15. 5465

    Gala Hill

    Firth of Forth to the River Tweed
    275 m902 ft 12° / 7°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  16. 5466

    Bulbarrow Hill

    South Central England
    274 m899 ft 14° / 8°Overcast InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  17. 5467

    Dun Crutagain

    Oban to Loch Fyne
    274 m899 ft 9° / 5°Slight rain showers InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  18. 5468

    Hutton Roof Crags

    Lake District S
    274 m899 ft 9° / 4°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  19. 5469

    Langley Hill

    Central and Eastern England
    274 m899 ft 15° / 10°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  20. 5470

    Beinn Dearg Bad Chailleach

    Loch Maree to Loch Broom
    273 m896 ft 7° / 4°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  21. 5471

    Craig yr Allt

    Neath to Chepstow
    273 m896 ft 15° / 7°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  22. 5472

    Artfield Fell

    Carrick and Galloway
    272 m892 ft 12° / 6°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  23. 5473

    Cefncarnau

    Neath to Chepstow
    272 m892 ft 13° / 8°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  24. 5474

    Fuar Larach

    Knapdale and Kintyre
    272 m892 ft 9° / 5°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  25. 5475

    Hackpen Hill

    Central and Eastern England
    272 m892 ft 11° / 5°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  26. 5476

    Mynydd Drumau

    Carmarthen to Vale of Neath
    272 m892 ft 12° / 9°Dense drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  27. 5477

    Seager Hill

    Welsh Borders S
    272 m892 ft 13° / 6°Overcast InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  28. 5478

    Dundeugh Hill

    The Glenkens to Annandale
    271 m889 ft 11° / 7°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  29. 5479

    Mochrum Hill

    Ayr to the River Clyde
    271 m889 ft 10° / 6°Dense drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  30. 5480

    Ysgyryd Fach

    Llandovery to Monmouth
    271 m889 ft 14° / 8°Overcast InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  31. 5481

    Beadaig

    Altnaharra to Dornoch
    270 m886 ft 8° / 6°Slight rain showers InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  32. 5482

    Botley Hill

    South East England
    270 m886 ft 14° / 8°Overcast InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  33. 5483

    Butser Hill

    South East England
    270 m886 ft 12° / 5°Clear sky InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  34. 5484

    Claife Heights

    Lake District S
    270 m886 ft 11° / 7°Slight rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  35. 5485

    Cnoc Mor

    Loch Vaich to Moray Firth
    269 m883 ft — InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  36. 5486

    Cnocan Conachreag

    Tongue to Wick and Helmsdale
    269 m883 ft 10° / 5°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  37. 5487

    Craigdews Hill

    Carrick and Galloway
    269 m883 ft 10° / 5°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  38. 5488

    Venchen Hill

    The River Tweed to the English Border
    269 m883 ft 9° / 5°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  39. 5489

    Black Brows

    Lake District S
    268 m879 ft 11° / 4°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  40. 5490

    Housedon Hill

    Northumberland
    268 m879 ft — InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  41. 5491

    Marygold Hill

    Firth of Forth to the River Tweed
    268 m879 ft 10° / 5°Overcast InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  42. 5492

    Raven Rock

    Loch Vaich to Moray Firth
    268 m879 ft 10° / 6°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  43. 5493

    Wendover Woods

    Central and Eastern England
    268 m879 ft 14° / 7°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  44. 5494

    Whittington Fell

    Northumberland
    268 m879 ft — InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  45. 5495

    Beinn Ra

    Harris and Nearby Islands
    267 m876 ft 8° / 7°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  46. 5496

    Braon a' Mheallain

    North Skye and Raasay
    267 m876 ft 9° / 6°Dense drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  47. 5497

    Telegraph Hill

    South Central England
    267 m876 ft 13° / 8°Overcast InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  48. 5498

    Beinn a' Bhaillidh

    Moidart and Ardnamurchan
    266 m873 ft — InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  49. 5499

    Brimmond Hill

    Fraserburgh to the Dee Valley
    266 m873 ft 10° / 2°Overcast InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  50. 5500

    Brow Moor

    The River Tees to The Wash
    266 m873 ft 10° / 7°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  • Excellent 70+
  • Good 50+
  • Fair 30+
  • Poor
  • Not scored today
5,451–5,500 of 5,912 · 280–266 m

How to read it

Summit weather, not valley weather

Every forecast here is for the summit's height. Air cools about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m and ridge wind is often double the valley's, so a 12° day in Llanberis can feel close to freezing on Yr Wyddfa.

Cloud inversion

The chance of standing above a sea of cloud at sunrise. Read more on cloud inversions.

Dark sky

0–100 from cloud, moonlight and light pollution. 70+ is a night worth staying up for. Grey tiles haven't been scored in the last 36 hours.

Highest mountain in each nation

NationMountainHeight
ScotlandBen Nevis1,345 m · 4,413 ft
WalesYr Wyddfa (Snowdon)1,085 m · 3,560 ft
IrelandCarrauntoohil1,039 m · 3,407 ft
EnglandScafell Pike978 m · 3,209 ft
Northern IrelandSlieve Donard850 m · 2,789 ft

Where the data comes from

Forecasts blend the Met Office UKV, ECMWF, ICON and GFS models via Open-Meteo, corrected to each summit's height. Light pollution comes from NASA VIIRS night-time satellite data.

Questions

UK mountain questions

What is the highest mountain in the UK?

Ben Nevis, 1,345 m (4,413 ft). Wales: Yr Wyddfa, 1,085 m. England: Scafell Pike, 978 m.

What is a cloud inversion?

Cold air trapped in the valleys under warmer air, so cloud fills the valleys and summits stand clear above it. Most likely on calm, clear autumn and winter mornings.

How is a summit forecast different?

It's calculated for the top, not the nearest town, so it accounts for the colder air and stronger wind you'll meet up there.

How often is it updated?

Every morning for the UK's higher summits, and whenever a mountain page is opened, from the Met Office UKV, ECMWF, ICON and GFS weather models.