Carn Mor Dearg
1220m (4004ft)
Carn Mor Dearg is in Ben Nevis, The Aonachs & The Grey Corries, Fort William and Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht, Highland, Scotland
Carn Mor Dearg means 'Big Red Hill' and is pronounced 'caarn more jerrack'.
The summit of Carn Mor Dearg is marked by a cairn.
You can walk to the top of Carn Mor Dearg by using either of these 2 route maps:
Walk h154 Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg from The Nevis Range Mountain Gondola
You'll need a good head for heights on the CMD arete
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,919ft (1,194m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
The Nevis Range Mountain Gondola - Sgurr Finnisg-aig - Carn Beag Dearg (Carn Mor Dearg) - Carn Dearg Meadhonach (Carn Mor Dearg) - Carn Mor Dearg - Carn Mor Dearg Arete (CMD Arete) - Ben Nevis - Carn Dearg (Ben Nevis) (North West Top) - The Ben Nevis Tourist Path - Coire Ghaimhnean (Five Finger Gully) - Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe - Leanachan Forest - The Nevis Range Mountain Gondola
Walk h137 Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg from Achintee, Fort William
A different side of the UK's Highest Mountain - not for the faint hearted
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.25ml (19.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 5,333ft (1,625m) |
| Time: | 10 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Fort William - Achintee - Glen Nevis - The Ben Nevis Tourist Path - The Pony Track - Allt na H-Urchaire (Red Burn) - Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe - Allt a' Mhuilinn - Carn Dearg Meadhonach (Carn Mor Dearg) - Carn Mor Dearg - Carn Mor Dearg Arete (CMD Arete) - Ben Nevis - Ben Nevis Tourist Path - Coire Ghaimhnean (Five Finger Gully) - Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe - Achintee - Fort William
Interactive Walking Maps
See Carn Mor Dearg and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Map:
NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.
See Carn Mor Dearg and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
Ben Nevis, The Aonachs & The Grey Corries area of Scottish Region 4: Fort William and Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht
Less data - quicker to download
Scottish Region 4: Fort William and Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht
Less data - quicker to download
You can find Carn Mor Dearg & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Carn Mor Dearg
Daniel Moran walked up Carn Mor Dearg on May 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] Car [with] Dave peers Paul booth [weather] Great day - Devils ridge
Mark Hanley climbed it on June 7th, 2018 [from/via/route] Glen Nevis [weather] Sunny
Robert Shaw bagged it on May 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] Climbed Ben Nevis up the CMD route, was clear & cold till we got within 100 feet of the summit. [with] Peter Chandler [weather] Clear & cold. - Fabulous walk.
Iain Jones hiked Carn Mor Dearg on February 27th, 2016 [from/via/route] CMD Arete from Ben Nevis [with] Graeme High & Ralph Simpson - 3 March 2017 - from Carn Dearg Meadhonach (Winter Climb) with Graeme High & Ralph Simpson
Trevor Williams summited on May 15th, 2003 - Penultimate Munro
Iain Taylor conquered it on July 31st, 2012 [from/via/route] Nr Fort William (NN 12800 71758)
Colin Pomfret scaled it on July 7th, 2009 [from/via/route] From the cycle trail car park to the north & en route to Ben Nevis via the arete. [with] Martin, Gordon, Rob [weather] Hot & sunny - Started at 9.15 am & reached summit at 12.55pm. A long hot haul.
Mark Davidson walked up Carn Mor Dearg on August 22nd, 2008 [with] Alone [weather] Bright sunshine & little wind. - Good job too because the Carn Mor Dearg Arete was the scariest place I have ever been (till I climbed Crib Goch on Snowdon that is!)
Adam Shewry climbed it on August 31st, 2010 [from/via/route] ledge route & CMD arete
Angela Moroney, Mr M A Blanchard, Anthony Jackson, Ron Blundell, Simon Duerden, Paul Booth and Simon Ellis have all walked, climbed & bagged Carn Mor Dearg.
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