Carn Dearg

This is the highest of the Monadhliath by a few metres. It is a long ridge running from south to north on the north side of Glen Banchor near its head. On its east side, Carn Dearg has a steep face 2 kilometres long above Gleann Ballach, and on its west side Loch Dubh lies in a deep corrie 1 kilometre south of the summit.

The shortest approach to Carn Dearg starts at the end of the public road in Glen Banchor about 2 kilometres from Newtonmore. Continue up the glen by a track for 1 kilometre and follow the track north-west up the Allt Fionndrigh. From its end cross a col into Gleann Ballach and go almost to its head before climbing south-west to reach the ridge between Carn Dearg and its slightly lower north top, Carn Ban. A different route for the descent goes south along the ridge of Carn Dearg, over Carn Macoul and down its south-east ridge to return to Glen Banchor.

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