In the end, it took me around an hour to hike to the top to be greeted by cloud cover…

Sadly, when I arrived in Hope the prospect of a sunrise was limited as there was a lot of cloud cover… added to this, the route up to Lose Hill was extremely muddy, making hiking up much more difficult than it should have been. Shirt, sunscreen and hat essential.Map of Mam Tor, Lose Hill & The Great Ridge 11 Extreme - Avoid being outside during midday hours. 8-10 Very high - Spend time in the shade between 11am and 3pm.

6-7 High - Seek shade during midday hours, cover up and wear sunscreen. 3-5 Moderate - Take care during midday hours and do not spend too much time in the sun unprotected. No risk of UV - It’s safe to stay outside. UV exposure index and the protection required to help keep you safe: The higher the percentage of humidity, the wetter it will feel outside. If there is a lot of water vapour, the humidity will be high. Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. Visibility measures the distance at which an object can be clearly seen. The number represents the average wind speed expected at that time. The letters show the direction the wind is blowing from (on a standard 16-point compass). The arrow shows the direction the wind is blowing. Strong winds are shown in bold for speeds of 29 mph or more. Wind gust shows the highest wind speed that you should encounter at that time, as winds peak and lull. This gives you a better idea of how the temperature will actually feel at the time. You can see the temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit by using the dropdown menu.įeels like temperature considers other factors, such as wind speed and humidity. This number shows the air temperature for the time period. Chance of precipitation represents how likely it is that rain (or other types of precipitation, such as sleet, snow, hail and drizzle) will fall from the sky at a certain time.

Mam tor sunrise