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 Fuidheigh Barra to Barra Head · 107 m · Barra to Barra Head

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UK mountains 107–101 m

  1. 5901

    Fuidheigh

    Barra to Barra Head
    107 m351 ft 12° / 8°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  2. 5902

    Ben Hogh

    Coll and Tiree
    106 m348 ft 12° / 8°Dense drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  3. 5903

    Beinn Eolaigearraidh Mhor

    Barra to Barra Head
    105 m344 ft 11° / 9°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  4. 5904

    Bembridge Down

    South East England
    105 m344 ft 14° / 9°Mainly clear InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  5. 5905

    An Eilid

    Loch Maree to Loch Broom
    104 m341 ft 11° / 4°Slight snow showers InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  6. 5906

    Beinn Sgorabhaig

    Harris and Nearby Islands
    104 m341 ft 9° / 7°Slight rain showers InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  7. 5907

    Sidhean nan Ealachan

    Scourie to Lairg
    104 m341 ft 10° / 6°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  8. 5908

    Cruachan

    Mull and Nearby Islands
    103 m338 ft 11° / 7°Dense drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  9. 5909

    Ward Hill

    Orkney Islands
    102 m335 ft 10° / 7°Dense drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  10. 5910

    Ward of Gairsay

    Orkney Islands
    102 m335 ft 10° / 8°Dense drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  11. 5911

    Bidein na h-Iolaire

    Jura, Scarba and Colonsay
    101 m331 ft 11° / 8°Slight rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  12. 5912

    Dun I

    Mull and Nearby Islands
    101 m331 ft 11° / 8°Slight rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  • Excellent 70+
  • Good 50+
  • Fair 30+
  • Poor
  • Not scored today
5,901–5,912 of 5,912 · 107–101 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.