Carn Mor Dearg - Definition and Overview

Carn Mor Dearg
Carn Mor Dearg: seen from Ben Nevis
Country:	Scotland
Area:	Lochaber
Translation:	Great Red Peak (Gaelic)
Elevation:	1223 metres (4012 feet)
Relative height:	165 metres
OS Grid Reference:	NN177722 (http://getamap.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/getamap/frames.htm?mapAction=gaz&gazName=g&gazString=NN177722)
OS Landranger Map(s):	41
Listing:	Munro, Marilyn

Carn Mor Dearg is the eighth highest of the Scottish Munros. It is situated in the west of Scotland, close to the town of Fort William, and just to the east of its much more famous neighbour, Ben Nevis, to which it is linked by the spectacular Carn Mor Dearg arête.

The ascent of Carn Mor Dearg from the north (start by golf course), the traverse of the arete, and the scramble up the north side of Ben Nevis make one of the best horse-shoe routes in Scotland.

See also

• Geology of the United Kingdom

External links

• The Munros of Scotland (http://www.simonsmountainlists.com/)
• The Scottish Mountaineering Club (http://www.smc.org.uk/)