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 Graig Wen Barmouth to Betws-y-Coed and Bala · 556 m · Barmouth to Betws-y-Coed and Bala

Highest first · 5,912 summits

UK mountains 556–551 m

  1. 3951

    Graig Wen

    Barmouth to Betws-y-Coed and Bala
    556 m1,824 ft 9° / 6°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  2. 3952

    Knott Rigg

    Lake District C&W
    556 m1,824 ft 9° / 5°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  3. 3953

    Beinn a' Bhacaidh

    Glen Albyn and the Monadh Liath
    555 m1,821 ft 8° / 5°Slight rain showers InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  4. 3954

    Creag Scalabsdale

    Tongue to Wick and Helmsdale
    555 m1,821 ft — InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  5. 3955

    Cuil Ghlas

    Glen Etive to Glen Lochy
    555 m1,821 ft 8° / 4°Slight rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  6. 3956

    Hoove

    North Pennines
    555 m1,821 ft 10° / 5°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  7. 3957

    Moel Famau

    Llandudno to Wrexham
    555 m1,821 ft 13° / 5°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  8. 3958

    Mynydd Caerau

    Neath to Chepstow
    555 m1,821 ft 9° / 4°Partly cloudy InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  9. 3959

    Orddu

    Barmouth to Betws-y-Coed and Bala
    555 m1,821 ft 8° / 4°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  10. 3960

    Stob Bealach nan Corp

    Loch Lomond to Strathyre
    555 m1,821 ft 8° / 3°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  11. 3961

    Cairnkinna Hill

    The Glenkens to Annandale
    554 m1,818 ft 10° / 4°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  12. 3962

    Crock

    Braemar to Montrose
    554 m1,818 ft 7° / 4°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  13. 3963

    Hill of Duchery

    Braemar to Montrose
    554 m1,818 ft 8° / 5°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  14. 3964

    Lamb Law

    Firth of Forth to the River Tweed
    554 m1,818 ft 8° / 3°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  15. 3965

    Ruigh Caochan Dubh

    Glen Tromie to Glen Tilt
    554 m1,818 ft 5° / 3°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  16. 3966

    Whiteside Hill

    The Glenkens to Annandale
    554 m1,818 ft 10° / 4°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  17. 3967

    Carn a' Chaorainn NW Top

    Kyle of Lochalsh to Garve
    553 m1,814 ft 7° / 1°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  18. 3968

    Coom Dod

    The Glenkens to Annandale
    553 m1,814 ft 10° / 4°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  19. 3969

    Craig Llyn Du

    Barmouth to Betws-y-Coed and Bala
    553 m1,814 ft 10° / 6°Dense drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  20. 3970

    Craigmaid

    The River Tweed to the English Border
    553 m1,814 ft 7° / 3°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  21. 3971

    Grizedales

    Central Pennines
    553 m1,814 ft 8° / 4°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  22. 3972

    Height of Hazely

    Central Pennines
    553 m1,814 ft 8° / 3°Partly cloudy InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  23. 3973

    Little Conval

    Tomintoul to Banff
    553 m1,814 ft 9° / 4°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  24. 3974

    Meall Coire na Saobhaidh

    Mallaig to Fort William
    553 m1,814 ft — InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  25. 3975

    Steel Fell

    Lake District C&W
    553 m1,814 ft 9° / 7°Moderate rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  26. 3976

    Swineside Knott

    Lake District E
    553 m1,814 ft 9° / 6°Slight rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  27. 3977

    The Tongue

    Lake District N
    553 m1,814 ft 6° / 3°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  28. 3978

    Wellgrain Dod

    The Glenkens to Annandale
    553 m1,814 ft 10° / 4°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  29. 3979

    Ben Dearg

    North Skye and Raasay
    552 m1,811 ft 8° / 4°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  30. 3980

    Clach nam Ban

    Loch Vaich to Moray Firth
    552 m1,811 ft 7° / 4°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  31. 3981

    Craig Hulich

    Loch Tay to Perth
    552 m1,811 ft 9° / 5°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  32. 3982

    Craig Neldricken

    Carrick and Galloway
    552 m1,811 ft 10° / 4°Dense drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  33. 3983

    Creagan a' Chaorainn

    Kyle of Lochalsh to Garve
    552 m1,811 ft 7° / 1°Slight snow showers InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  34. 3984

    Eilrig

    Glen Albyn and the Monadh Liath
    552 m1,811 ft 5° / 2°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  35. 3985

    Holehead

    Central Scotland from Dumbarton to Montrose
    552 m1,811 ft 8° / 5°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  36. 3986

    Lord's Seat

    Rushup Edge · Lake District N
    552 m1,811 ft 8° / 5°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  37. 3987

    Moel-ddu

    Snowdonia
    552 m1,811 ft 9° / 6°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  38. 3988

    Mor Bheinn North Top

    Strathyre to Strathallan
    552 m1,811 ft — InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  39. 3989

    Mozie Law

    The River Tweed to the English Border
    552 m1,811 ft 10° / 5°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  40. 3990

    The Knight

    Lake District E
    552 m1,811 ft 6° / 3°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  41. 3991

    Twyn Ceilog

    Llandovery to Monmouth
    552 m1,811 ft 12° / 9°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  42. 3992

    Wanlock Dod

    The Glenkens to Annandale
    552 m1,811 ft 10° / 4°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  43. 3993

    Wool Law

    The Glenkens to Annandale
    552 m1,811 ft 9° / 4°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  44. 3994

    Y Garnedd

    Barmouth to Betws-y-Coed and Bala
    552 m1,811 ft 10° / 5°Dense drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  45. 3995

    Axe Edge Moor

    Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines
    551 m1,808 ft 8° / 3°Partly cloudy InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  46. 3996

    Broadgair Hill

    The River Tweed to the English Border
    551 m1,808 ft 10° / 4°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  47. 3997

    Broomy Law

    The River Tweed to the English Border
    551 m1,808 ft 7° / 3°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  48. 3998

    Ceann Creagach

    Loch Tay to Perth
    551 m1,808 ft — InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  49. 3999

    Cioch Mhor

    Durness to Loch Shin
    551 m1,808 ft — InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  50. 4000

    Cnap na Clais Giubhais

    Braemar to Montrose
    551 m1,808 ft 7° / 2°Overcast InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  • Excellent 70+
  • Good 50+
  • Fair 30+
  • Poor
  • Not scored today
3,951–4,000 of 5,912 · 556–551 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.