Peak District cloud inversion forecast
The Hope Valley is famous for filling with cloud on calm, cold mornings, watched from Mam Tor and Win Hill.
Cold air collects in the Hope Valley and the Edale valley overnight. On the right mornings the valleys fill to the brim and the Great Ridge between Mam Tor and Lose Hill rises above a flat cloud sea.
Mam Tor is the easiest viewpoint, a short walk from the Mam Nick car park. Win Hill and Lose Hill look along the valley, and Kinder Scout sits above deeper inversions.
The forecast below is for the valleys around Castleton. Pick a viewpoint to see whether its summit is likely to be above the cloud.
Viewpoints to try
| Viewpoint | Height |
|---|---|
| Mam TorShort walk from Mam Nick; the classic Hope Valley inversion spot | 517 m |
| Lose HillEast end of the Great Ridge, overlooking Hope and Edale | 476 m |
| Win HillLooks down the Hope Valley and over Ladybower | 462 m |
| Stanage EdgeGritstone edge above Hathersage and the Derwent valley | 458 m |
| Kinder ScoutHigh plateau above Edale for deeper inversions | 636 m |
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Other cloud inversion forecasts
- Lake DistrictDeep glacial valleys and big lakes make the Lake District one of the best places in Britain to look down on a sea of cloud.
- Eryri (Snowdonia)Steep-sided valleys and lakes in Eryri trap cloud below the summits of Yr Wyddfa, the Glyderau and Moel Siabod.
- Scottish HighlandsFrom Ben Nevis to Loch Lomond and Perthshire, Highland glens and sea lochs fill with cloud under winter high pressure.
- Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons)The Usk valley fills with fog on calm mornings, seen from Pen y Fan, the Sugar Loaf and the Skirrid.
- Yorkshire DalesRibblesdale and the Three Peaks are a fine place to watch cloud fill the dales below limestone summits.