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Card 368 of 9972026-09-10 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-10

Hillcast turns UK hill forecasts into a go/no-go hiking plan

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Editorial interest 79/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A free hiking planner that scores forecasts for more than 1,000 UK hills and gathers routes, maps, parking directions, and safety advice.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-10 issue.

Field notes

Hillcast assigns each hill a 0–100 forecast score described as summit-adjusted from Open-Meteo, then places route, parking, mapping, and safety information alongside it. Its coverage is organized around UK hill-list categories including Munros, Corbetts, Wainwrights, and Nuttalls; the page gives Ben Nevis as a 1,345-metre example with a score of 82. Route references include Walkhighlands, Wainroutes, DoBIH, and Ordnance Survey Maps, while safety links point to Mountain Rescue, MWIS, and SAIS.

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