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 Hirfynydd Carmarthen to Vale of Neath · 482 m · Carmarthen to Vale of Neath

Highest first · 5,912 summits

UK mountains 482–468 m

  1. 4701

    Hirfynydd

    Carmarthen to Vale of Neath
    482 m1,581 ft 9° / 2°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  2. 4702

    Dufton Pike

    North Pennines
    481 m1,578 ft 8° / 4°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  3. 4703

    Gowbarrow Fell

    Lake District E
    481 m1,578 ft 10° / 7°Moderate rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  4. 4704

    Llechwedd y Glyn

    Aberystwyth to Welshpool
    481 m1,578 ft — InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  5. 4705

    Ward Hill

    Orkney Islands
    481 m1,578 ft 7° / 4°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  6. 4706

    Carn na Dubh Choille

    The Fannaichs
    480 m1,575 ft 6° / 4°Slight rain showers InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  7. 4707

    Cnoc Fergan

    Tomintoul to Banff
    480 m1,575 ft 8° / 2°Overcast InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  8. 4708

    Glais Bheinn

    Morvern and Kingairloch
    480 m1,575 ft 8° / 2°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  9. 4709

    Riding Hill

    Firth of Forth to the River Tweed
    480 m1,575 ft 8° / 3°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  10. 4710

    Sail Chalmadale

    Arran and Holy Island
    480 m1,575 ft 9° / 6°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  11. 4711

    Beinn Chlaonleud

    Morvern and Kingairloch
    479 m1,572 ft 8° / 3°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  12. 4712

    Hoof Stones Height

    Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines
    479 m1,572 ft — InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  13. 4713

    Craignell

    Carrick and Galloway
    478 m1,568 ft 10° / 5°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  14. 4714

    Foel Dinas

    Dolgellau to Machynlleth
    478 m1,568 ft 12° / 7°Slight rain showers InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  15. 4715

    A' Bheinn Bhan

    Sunart and Ardgour
    477 m1,565 ft 6° / 3°Slight rain showers InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  16. 4716

    Cruach a' Phubuill

    Knapdale and Kintyre
    477 m1,565 ft 10° / 5°Dense drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  17. 4717

    Gwastedyn Hill

    Welshpool to Hay-on-Wye
    477 m1,565 ft 12° / 5°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  18. 4718

    Hail Storm Hill

    Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines
    477 m1,565 ft 10° / 5°Slight rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  19. 4719

    Beinn Sgeireach

    Scourie to Lairg
    476 m1,562 ft 7° / 2°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  20. 4720

    Craiglich

    Fraserburgh to the Dee Valley
    476 m1,562 ft 9° / 5°Overcast InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  21. 4721

    Crailzie Hill

    Firth of Forth to the River Tweed
    476 m1,562 ft 9° / 5°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  22. 4722

    Doddin

    The Glenkens to Annandale
    476 m1,562 ft 10° / 6°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  23. 4723

    Mynydd Epynt

    Llandovery to Monmouth
    476 m1,562 ft — InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  24. 4724

    Rippon Tor

    South West England
    476 m1,562 ft 12° / 6°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  25. 4725

    Whins Brow

    Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines
    476 m1,562 ft 9° / 6°Slight rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  26. 4726

    Armboth Fell

    Lake District C&W
    475 m1,558 ft 10° / 6°Dense drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  27. 4727

    Burnbank Fell

    Lake District C&W
    475 m1,558 ft 9° / 5°Dense drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  28. 4728

    Corb Law

    Central Scotland from Dumbarton to Montrose
    475 m1,558 ft 9° / 5°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  29. 4729

    Giolabhal Glas

    Harris and Nearby Islands
    475 m1,558 ft 8° / 5°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  30. 4730

    Beinn nan Cabag

    The Fannaichs
    474 m1,555 ft 8° / 4°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  31. 4731

    Blackstone Edge

    Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines
    474 m1,555 ft 8° / 4°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  32. 4732

    Beinn Donn

    Loch Linnhe to Loch Etive
    473 m1,552 ft 7° / 3°Slight rain showers InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  33. 4733

    Mynydd Maen

    Neath to Chepstow
    473 m1,552 ft 12° / 7°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  34. 4734

    Waterhead

    Carrick and Galloway
    473 m1,552 ft 11° / 5°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  35. 4735

    Banc y Celyn

    Llandovery to Monmouth
    472 m1,549 ft 10° / 5°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  36. 4736

    Cacra Hill

    The River Tweed to the English Border
    472 m1,549 ft 9° / 3°Overcast InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  37. 4737

    Ben Aigan

    Tomintoul to Banff
    471 m1,545 ft 8° / 4°Overcast InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  38. 4738

    Carn Bad nan Luibhean

    Glen Albyn and the Monadh Liath
    471 m1,545 ft — InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  39. 4739

    Healabhal Mhor

    North Skye and Raasay
    471 m1,545 ft 9° / 6°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  40. 4740

    Hill of Fare

    Fraserburgh to the Dee Valley
    471 m1,545 ft 10° / 2°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  41. 4741

    Creachan Dubh

    Loch Fyne to Bute and the Firth of Clyde
    470 m1,542 ft 8° / 3°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  42. 4742

    Fell of Fleet

    Carrick and Galloway
    470 m1,542 ft 10° / 5°Slight rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  43. 4743

    Gormol

    Lewis and Nearby Islands
    470 m1,542 ft 9° / 3°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  44. 4744

    Lingmoor Fell

    Lake District C&W
    470 m1,542 ft 10° / 7°Moderate rain InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  45. 4745

    Tulach Hill

    Loch Ericht to Glen Tromie & Glen Garry
    470 m1,542 ft 9° / 2°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  46. 4746

    Barf

    Lake District N
    469 m1,539 ft 9° / 4°Dense drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  47. 4747

    Beinn Bhreac

    Jura, Scarba and Colonsay
    468 m1,535 ft 9° / 6°Moderate drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  48. 4748

    Carn Gafallt

    South-West Wales
    468 m1,535 ft — InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  49. 4749

    Commonedge Hill

    Central Scotland from Dumbarton to Montrose
    468 m1,535 ft 8° / 3°Light drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  50. 4750

    Craig Goch

    Dolgellau to Machynlleth
    468 m1,535 ft 12° / 7°Dense drizzle InvCloud inversion chance — DarkDark sky score —
  • Excellent 70+
  • Good 50+
  • Fair 30+
  • Poor
  • Not scored today
4,701–4,750 of 5,912 · 482–468 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.