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 Rhobell Fawr Snowdonia · 734 m · Snowdonia

Highest first · 5,912 summits

UK mountains 734–729 m

  1. 1951

    Rhobell Fawr

    Snowdonia
    734 m2,408 ft 7° / 2°Overcast InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  2. 1952

    Sgorr Dhonuill Far West Top

    Highland
    734 m2,408 ft 6° / 3°Slight rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  3. 1953

    Thirdgill Head Man

    Cumbria
    734 m2,408 ft 7° / 4°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  4. 1954

    An Eilrig

    Cairngorms
    733 m2,405 ft 7° / 3°Moderate rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  5. 1955

    Carn Fiaclach

    Cairngorms
    733 m2,405 ft 5° / 2°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  6. 1956

    Carn an t-Suidhe

    Moray
    733 m2,405 ft 7° / 3°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  7. 1957

    Sgurr Dubh Beag

    Highland
    733 m2,405 ft 5° / 4°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  8. 1958

    Sron na Ban-righ

    Cairngorms
    733 m2,405 ft 5° / 2°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  9. 1959

    Stuc a' Chroin West Top

    Loch Lomond and The Trossachs
    733 m2,405 ft 7° / 4°Moderate rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  10. 1960

    Troisgeach

    Loch Lomond and The Trossachs
    733 m2,405 ft 6° / 2°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  11. 1961

    Beinn na Caillich

    Highland
    732 m2,402 ft 3° / 1°Slight rain showers InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  12. 1962

    Cadha Ruadh

    Highland
    732 m2,402 ft 6° / 2°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  13. 1963

    Codale Head

    Cumbria
    732 m2,402 ft 7° / 1°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  14. 1964

    Creag nan Gabhar

    Perth and Kinross
    732 m2,402 ft 7° / 3°Moderate rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  15. 1965

    Creagan Gorm

    Cairngorms
    732 m2,402 ft 7° / 3°Moderate rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  16. 1966

    Dog Hillock

    Cairngorms
    732 m2,402 ft 7° / 3°Moderate rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  17. 1967

    Glas Bheinn

    Kyle of Lochalsh to Garve
    732 m2,402 ft 7° / 2°Dense drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  18. 1968

    Glenrath Heights

    Scottish Borders
    732 m2,402 ft 8° / 4°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  19. 1969

    Green Lowther

    South Lanarkshire
    732 m2,402 ft 8° / 3°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  20. 1970

    Meall an t-Slugain

    Cairngorms
    732 m2,402 ft 6° / 3°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  21. 1971

    Sgurr a' Gharaidh

    Highland
    732 m2,402 ft 5° / 2°Slight rain showers InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  22. 1972

    Stob an Eas

    Argyll and Bute
    732 m2,402 ft 7° / 1°Dense drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  23. 1973

    Beinn na Caillich

    Kyle of Lochalsh to Garve
    731 m2,398 ft 10° / 5°Moderate rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  24. 1974

    Bile Buidhe

    Cairngorms
    731 m2,398 ft 7° / 3°Dense drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  25. 1975

    Carn na Glascoill

    Cairngorms
    731 m2,398 ft 8° / 2°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  26. 1976

    Carn nam Feuaich

    Highland
    731 m2,398 ft 7° / 3°Moderate rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  27. 1977

    Ciochan a' Chop

    Perth and Kinross
    731 m2,398 ft 6° / 1°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  28. 1978

    Creag Ruadh

    Highland
    731 m2,398 ft — InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  29. 1979

    Creagan Meall Horn

    Highland
    731 m2,398 ft 7° / 3°Moderate rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  30. 1980

    Gannoch

    Aberdeenshire
    731 m2,398 ft 7° / 3°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  31. 1981

    Kentmere Pike

    Cumbria
    731 m2,398 ft 6° / 3°Dense drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  32. 1982

    Low White Stones

    Cumbria
    731 m2,398 ft 7° / 3°Slight rain showers InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  33. 1983

    Meall Meadhonach

    Highland
    731 m2,398 ft 7° / 3°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  34. 1984

    Sgurr na h-Eanchainne

    Highland
    731 m2,398 ft 6° / 2°Slight rain showers InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  35. 1985

    Suilven

    Highland
    731 m2,398 ft 5° / 2°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  36. 1986

    An Eilrig

    Cairngorms
    730 m2,395 ft 5° / 1°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  37. 1987

    Aonach Breac

    Argyll and Bute
    730 m2,395 ft 7° / 4°Moderate rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  38. 1988

    Glas Bheinn

    Kyle of Lochalsh to Garve
    730 m2,395 ft — InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  39. 1989

    Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion

    Brecon Beacons
    730 m2,395 ft 9° / 5°Dense drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  40. 1990

    Sabhal Beag

    Highland
    730 m2,395 ft 5° / 0°Partly cloudy InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  41. 1991

    Swatte Fell

    Dumfries and Galloway
    730 m2,395 ft 6° / 2°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  42. 1992

    Uisgneabhal Mor

    Uisgnaval Mor · Na h-Eileanan Siar
    730 m2,395 ft 6° / 2°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  43. 1993

    A' Chairidh

    Perth and Kinross
    729 m2,392 ft 7° / 2°Slight rain showers InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  44. 1994

    Beinn Leoid West Top

    Highland
    729 m2,392 ft 5° / -1°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  45. 1995

    Beinn na Gainimh

    Perth and Kinross
    729 m2,392 ft 7° / 3°Moderate rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  46. 1996

    Ben Venue

    Loch Lomond and The Trossachs
    729 m2,392 ft 7° / 3°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  47. 1997

    Creag Coire Doe

    Highland
    729 m2,392 ft — InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  48. 1998

    Creag a' Chrochaidh

    Cairngorms
    729 m2,392 ft 5° / 2°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  49. 1999

    Druim Fada West Top

    Highland
    729 m2,392 ft 6° / 0°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  50. 2000

    Meall Doire Faid

    Highland
    729 m2,392 ft 3° / -2°Slight snow showers InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  • Excellent 70+
  • Good 50+
  • Fair 30+
  • Poor
  • Not scored today
1,951–2,000 of 5,912 · 734–729 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.