Carn Dearg
| Meaning: | From the Gaelic, red hill |
| Munro Region: | Glen Roy to the Monadhliath |
| Munro Number: | 225 |
| Height in Metres: | 945 metres |
| OS Map Reference: | OS Sheet 35, GR: 635024 |
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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- 2. The River Tay to Rannoch Moor
- 3. Strath Orchy to Loch Leven
- 4. Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht
- 5. The Drumochter Hills
- 6. The West Mounth: Blair Atholl to Braemar
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