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 Randerside Cumbria · 729 m · Cumbria

Highest first · 5,912 summits

UK mountains 729–723 m

  1. 2001

    Randerside

    Cumbria
    729 m2,392 ft 8° / 4°Slight rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  2. 2002

    Sgurr Breac

    Highland
    729 m2,392 ft 7° / 2°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  3. 2003

    Sgurr a' Ghlaisein

    Highland
    729 m2,392 ft 5° / 1°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  4. 2004

    Slugan Liath

    Highland
    729 m2,392 ft 6° / 3°Dense drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  5. 2005

    Carn Gearresith

    Highland
    728 m2,388 ft 7° / 3°Moderate rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  6. 2006

    Carnan Cruithneachd

    Highland
    728 m2,388 ft 7° / 3°Slight rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  7. 2007

    Meall Tionail

    Fort William to Loch Treig & Loch Leven
    728 m2,388 ft 5° / 2°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  8. 2008

    Mid Craig

    Dumfries and Galloway
    728 m2,388 ft 9° / 3°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  9. 2009

    A' Bhuidheanaich

    Highland
    727 m2,385 ft 5° / 1°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  10. 2010

    Ben Venue East Top

    Loch Lomond and The Trossachs
    727 m2,385 ft 6° / 2°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  11. 2011

    Cadha Ban South Top

    Highland
    727 m2,385 ft — InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  12. 2012

    Cock Cairn

    Angus
    727 m2,385 ft 6° / 2°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  13. 2013

    Creag Coire Doe North Top

    Highland
    727 m2,385 ft 6° / 2°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  14. 2014

    Hindscarth

    Cumbria
    727 m2,385 ft 8° / 5°Dense drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  15. 2015

    Mullach Coire nan Geur-oirean

    Highland
    727 m2,385 ft 6° / 3°Slight rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  16. 2016

    Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan

    Carmarthen to Vale of Neath
    727 m2,385 ft 10° / 5°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  17. 2017

    Torr Ceum na Caillich

    North Ayrshire
    727 m2,385 ft 7° / 4°Slight rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  18. 2018

    Auchope Cairn

    The River Tweed to the English Border
    726 m2,382 ft 8° / 4°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  19. 2019

    Cairn Culchavie

    Cairngorms
    726 m2,382 ft 6° / 1°Slight snow fall InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  20. 2020

    Carn nan Luibean Glas

    Highland
    726 m2,382 ft 6° / 1°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  21. 2021

    Clough Head

    Cumbria
    726 m2,382 ft 9° / 4°Slight rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  22. 2022

    Creag Coire Doe South Top

    Highland
    726 m2,382 ft 6° / 3°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  23. 2023

    Creag Leacagach

    Cairngorms
    726 m2,382 ft 5° / 1°Slight snow fall InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  24. 2024

    Creag an Dubh Shluic

    Cairngorms
    726 m2,382 ft 6° / 2°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  25. 2025

    Fan Gyhirych

    Brecon Beacons
    726 m2,382 ft 9° / 5°Dense drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  26. 2026

    Hill of Glansie

    Angus
    726 m2,382 ft 5° / 1°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  27. 2027

    Moel Eilio

    Snowdonia
    726 m2,382 ft 7° / 3°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  28. 2028

    Sgurr nam Meirleach South Top

    Highland
    726 m2,382 ft 5° / 3°Slight rain showers InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  29. 2029

    Stob an Duibhe

    Loch Lomond and The Trossachs
    726 m2,382 ft 7° / 2°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  30. 2030

    Beinn a' Chearcaill

    Highland
    725 m2,379 ft 7° / 4°Moderate rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  31. 2031

    Birkett Fell

    Cumbria
    725 m2,379 ft 8° / 5°Moderate rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  32. 2032

    Carn na Craoibhe Seileich

    Cairngorms
    725 m2,379 ft 6° / 3°Slight rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  33. 2033

    Creagan nan Gabhar

    Loch Lomond and The Trossachs
    725 m2,379 ft 6° / 2°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  34. 2034

    Easter Watery Knowe

    Cairngorms
    725 m2,379 ft 7° / 3°Slight rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  35. 2035

    Lowther Hill

    South Lanarkshire
    725 m2,379 ft 7° / 2°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  36. 2036

    Braigh Feith Ghiubhsachain

    Cairngorms
    724 m2,375 ft 5° / 2°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  37. 2037

    Cnap na Stri

    Highland
    724 m2,375 ft 6° / 1°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  38. 2038

    Falcon Craig

    Dumfries and Galloway
    724 m2,375 ft 7° / 3°Dense drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  39. 2039

    Mam Hael

    Beinn Bhreac · Argyll and Bute
    724 m2,375 ft 7° / 3°Dense drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  40. 2040

    Meall Meadhonach

    Highland
    724 m2,375 ft — InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  41. 2041

    Nether Coomb Craig

    Dumfries and Galloway
    724 m2,375 ft 8° / 3°Dense drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  42. 2042

    Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan

    Aberystwyth to Welshpool
    724 m2,375 ft 7° / 2°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  43. 2043

    Sron na Gaoithe

    Highland
    724 m2,375 ft 5° / 3°Slight rain showers InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  44. 2044

    Stob an Eas North Top

    Argyll and Bute
    724 m2,375 ft 7° / 2°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  45. 2045

    Twistin Hill

    Loch Lomond and The Trossachs
    724 m2,375 ft 5° / 2°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  46. 2046

    Beinn Chlianaig

    Highland
    723 m2,372 ft 7° / 4°Moderate rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  47. 2047

    Carn Bhrunachain

    Highland
    723 m2,372 ft 7° / 1°Slight rain showers InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  48. 2048

    Creagan Doire Dhonaich

    Cairngorms
    723 m2,372 ft 6° / 2°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  49. 2049

    Creagan a' Chaise

    Fort William to Loch Treig & Loch Leven
    723 m2,372 ft 6° / 2°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  50. 2050

    Creagan nan Gabhar

    Cairngorms
    723 m2,372 ft 7° / 4°Slight rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  • Excellent 70+
  • Good 50+
  • Fair 30+
  • Poor
  • Not scored today
2,001–2,050 of 5,912 · 729–723 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.