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Carn Mor Dearg
1220m (4004ft)

Fort William and Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht, Highland, Scotland

Record Carn Mor Dearg as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered

Carn Mor Dearg is classified as:

Munro
No. 9

Murdo
No. 11

Scottish Marilyn
6th highest in the Scotland,
6th in Great Britain

Walk Carn Mor Dearg walking UK Mountains in Fort William and Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht Highland Scotland

Carn Mor Dearg

Photo: David Stiles

Carn Mor Dearg is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map 392
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 41
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Carn Mor Dearg is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

The Ben Nevis area of Region 4: Fort William and Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht

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You can walk to the top of Carn Mor Dearg by using either of these 2 easy to follow 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

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11.5ml (18.5km)
Ascent:	3,919ft (1,194m)
Time:	8½ hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk h154 Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg from The Nevis Range Mountain Gondola pdf

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.

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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

Vital Statistics:

Length:	12.25ml (19.5km)
Ascent:	5,333ft (1,625m)
Time:	10 hrs
Grade:		(Very Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk h137 Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg from Achintee, Fort William pdf

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.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Carn Mor Dearg

Mark Hanley walked up on June 7th, 2018 [from/via/route] Glen Nevis [weather] Sunny

Robert Shaw climbed on May 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] Climbed Ben Nevis up the CMD route, was clear and cold till we got within 100 feet of the summit. [with] Peter Chandler [weather] Clear and cold. - Fabulous walk.

Iain Jones bagged 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 hiked on May 15th, 2003 - Penultimate Munro

Iain Taylor summited on July 31st, 2012 [from/via/route] Nr Fort William (NN 12800 71758)

Colin Pomfret conquered on July 7th, 2009 [from/via/route] From the cycle trail car park to the north and en route to Ben Nevis via the arete. [with] Martin, Gordon, Rob [weather] Hot and sunny - Started at 9.15 am and reached summit at 12.55pm. A long hot haul.

Mark Davidson scaled on August 22nd, 2008 [with] Alone [weather] Bright sunshine and 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 walked up on August 31st, 2010 [from/via/route] ledge route and 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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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Carn Mor Dearg

Ben Nevis from Carn Dearg Meadhonach (Carn Mor Dearg)

Photo: David Stiles (2)

*Ben Nevis and the Carn Mor Dearg (CMD) Arete (left) from the summit of Carn Mor Dearg

Photo: Ali Reid (1)

Carn Dearg Meadhonach (Carn Mor Dearg) bars the way to Carn Mor Dearg and the CMD arete

Photo: Neil Bennett (1)

My girlfriend Jyoti on the Carn Mor Dearg Arete on the way to the summit of Ben Nevis!

Photo: Mike Renny (2)

Approaching Ben Nevis summit via the SE shoulder on a clear day with Carn Mor Dearg (CMD) Arete in the background

Photo: Dougie Gillespie (2)

On the Carn Mor Dearg Arete with Fort William and Loch Eil far below in the distance

Photo: Mike Renny (1)

Me and my friend Stewart on Carn Mor Dearg

Photo: Bernard Rogers (1)

The Carn Mor Dearg (CMD) Arête

Photo: Matt Guest (2)

On the Carn Mor Dearg (CMD) Arete

Photo: Dougie Gillespie (1)

*Ben Nevis from Carn Mor Dearg

Photo: David Cochrane (4)

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