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Name:Carn Dearg Meadhonach
Hill number:284
Height:1179m / 3868ft
Parent (Ma):282  Carn Mor Dearg
Parent (SMC):282  Carn Mor Dearg
RHB Section:04A: Fort William to Loch Treig and Loch Leven
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Lochy
Class:Munro Top, High Hills of Britain, Subsimm
(MT,HHB,sSim)
Grid ref:NN 17599 72677
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:27m
Col:1152m  NN175725  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 41
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Survey:obvious summit
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Parked in one of the last few places where one can park without fee or restrictions. From the ski centre, through woods to join Allt a Mhuilinn FP from the North Face CP (rough road). Then FP, L, through frozen bogs and sheet ice to 600m. Then snow covered grass and rocks up W flank to Carn Dearg Meadhonach and on to Carn Mor Dearg. Back to CDM and Carn Beag Dearg, hoping to descend N, but very slow going in deep drifted snow between big boulders, so down W then a contour round at 600m to cross Allt Daim below Meall Beag, which was ascended in a clockwise spiral using Blue Doon MTB track (closed) for Sgurr Finnisg-aig. Because the ski centre had not seen fit to provide an FP down, I descended one of the (closed) MTB tx back to the ski centreIsbjorn 3rd Round10/11/2023
En route and return from CMD. Great viewpoint,, with Madeleineniallp17/10/2023
From Torlundy, along CMD Arete, to Ben Nevis.welshe12/09/2023
Climbed with Phoebe, beautiful sunny dayMrD13/06/2023
Summit after quick ascent of Observatory Ridge. Down via CMD. 10hrs car to car.Ennoch10/06/2023
Carn Dearg Meadhonach, Carn Mor Dearg, CMD Arete & Ben Nevis from Torlundy.JasonStark22/04/2023
Up from the North Face car parkArbie22/04/2023
With Tony via East Ridge. Nice easy scrambleHardenC04/03/2023
From distillery.rhalstead10/10/2022
On the way to Carn Mor DeargMorecambeMonkey18/09/2022
OMC camping map at Roybridge, with Simon Walsh, I parked just before the North Face car park (as it was already full) at 07:35. Started at 07:50, followed track for CIC Hut then cut off up the boggy 'path' for CMD once past the forestry. Left phone 200m shy of summit, but noticed quickly so was able to nip down to find it. Went over the summit of Carn Dearg Meadhonach (MT) then Carn Mor Dearg (M). The Arete was no where near as bad as I had expected,one short narrow area (600mm wide) but it could have been bypassed, I just walked over it. Once on top on Ben Nevis (M) the crowds were too much. We raced down to the lochan to try and get clear of all the tourists in jeans and trainers, playing near to snow cornices... Pathless section from lochan back to CIC Hut track, fine with gaiters. Sunny all day,fantastic views, 11:20hrs all in.chillyman804/06/2022
CMD, Ben Nevis. Missed the turnoff for the CMD path and only noticed when near the CIC - scrambled up the side of CMD and witnessed an airlift from the cliffs of the north face directly opposite, topping out at Carn Dearg MeadhonachBarns15004/06/2022
Carn Mor Dearg and Ben Nevis from the Visitor Centre car park. Followed tourist track to the halfway lochan. Then over to the CIC hut, from where an unremittingly steep ascent of 350m took me to Carn Beag Dearg. A fine ridge walk over to Carn Dearg Meadhonach to Carn Mor Dearg, and then the excellent CMD arete to the Ben, affording fine views of the north face. Arrived at the snow covered summit of the Ben at 4.15pm with many visitors and extensive panoramic views in the clear and sunny weather. Followed the zig zags down with a diversion across to bag the two Carn Dearg NW tops. My 15th ascent of the Ben, but first time in 15 years, so great to revisit such a great mountain expedition again. 22km with 1700m ascent taking 10 hours.silveracorn_alan28/05/2022
With Andy Crosby & Pete PoultneyJtwoUD25/02/2022
Part of CMD roue onto Ben nevisalanm921/09/2021
From North Face car park before Carn Mor Dearg and Ben NevisPDuncan8208/09/2021
Did on CMD route to Ben Nevissupermario08/09/2021
From the North Face Car Park. Carn Beag Deag, Carn Dearg Meadhonach, Carn Mor Dearg,Ben Nevis. Beautiful clear day, warm and clear. Day 3 of Munro bagging from Fort WilliamLazylizzie02/08/2021
First summit of day with Duncan, Craig and Lee. Ben via CMD Arete. Sublime, unbeatable conditions.iangpark31/05/2021
From the North Face Car Park. Route as per pocket mountain book. (Carn Mor Dearg, CMD Arête & the Ben) dropping back to the car park from Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe. With Debs & Tali. mountain book, dropping back to the car park from Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe. With Debs & Tali.Mountain Goat29/09/2020
North face - CMD - Ben - Ledge routeStrathcarron17/09/2020
With Jon: Started from Torlundy. Cloud lifted as we ascended. Late start so most people coming down. Heavy shower on the arete. Completely clear at the summit of the Ben. Descended swiftly via Lochan Meall an t Suidhe before pizza and a drive back to Annan.jigglybones25/08/2020
Aonach Mor top gondola station - Sgurr Finniosgaig - Tom na Sroine - Stob an Chul-Choire - Aonach Mor - Aonach Beag - Carn Mor Dearg - Carn Dearg Meadhonach - Carn Beag Dearg - down N ridge and forest tracks back to gondola bottom station.Mark Jackson23/08/2020
Circular walk from North Face car park, Carn Beag Dearg, Carn Dearg Meadhonach, CMD arete to Ben Nevis.Dan Baddeley16/08/2020
En route to CMD arateMark Sims12/08/2020
Via East Ridge, a fantastic winter grade II routeSwindon Bagger05/03/2020
From North Face Car Park (NN 14496 76426). Followed North Face Trail towards CIC Hut before peeling off to make the relentless ascent of Carn Dearg Meadhonach, very boggy in lower reaches but the path improves as height is gained; then onwards to Carn Mor Dearg. Re-traced the outward route back to the start.david23020114/08/2019
Frances and I climbed Car Mor Dearg via Carn Dearg Meadhonach from the Torlundy car park. The aim was to meet Luigi and others who were going to climb over Ben Nevis en route.langskill29/06/2019
En route to Ben Nevis via the CMD Arete.PeakyPete10/06/2019
via East RidgeScmccabe 31/05/2019
MMC walk with Andy Baker and Eunice Coop in drizzle and cloud.6 hoursalexmaclennan25/05/2019
With Ruth as part of Carn Mor Dearg and the Ben 10h 15mDunlawyering13/05/2019
From Torlundy, track along Allt a' Mhuillin, continuing up to Carn Dearg Meadhonach, along ridge to Carn Mor Dearg, across Arête to Ben Nevis, descent down tourist track to Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe, back to Allt a' Mhuillin track and return to Torlundy. With JS.kdbennett20/08/2018
with ascents of adventure from north face car park on way to CMD and Ben Neviscolinfielding16/07/2018
With NB. Round of CMD, BN.Owen B29/06/2018
R Steve C superb winter conds Richard Tait19/03/2018
Wonderful round of Carn Mor Dearg and Ben Nevis from North Face car park.Clive G07/05/2017
After Carn Beag Dearg.DanMaisieBex18/04/2017
Ascended from North Face car Park on way to Ben Nevisdanielmudd198217/04/2017
C/W round carn beag dearg, carn dearg meadhonach, carn mor dearg, the ben, carn dearg south top, carn dearg north top, meall an t suidhe from north face cp.robertphillips23/10/2016
A beautiful day to do the CMD Arete with a reasonable wind (no gusts) and cloud just covering the summit of Ben Nevis. Descended via the Pony Track, catching up with our other group on the Zig Zags.Ginger Dave25/08/2016
From the North Face Car Park. Carn Beag Deag, Carn Dearg Meadhonach, Carn Mor Dearg,Ben Nevis, Carn Dearg SW, Carn Dearg NW,Carn Dearg NW Top and Meall an t-suidhe. Great day in great weatherAlunRees3114/07/2016
From the North Face Car Park. Carn Beag Deag, Carn Dearg Meadhonach, Carn Mor Dearg,Ben Nevis, Carn Dearg SW, Carn Dearg NW,Carn Dearg NW Top and Meall an t-suidhe. Great day in great weatherAlunrees3314/07/2016
ghaley07/06/2016
Weather fair.MountainMac30/05/2016
CUHWC Roy Bridge trip. Ben Nevis via Carn Mor Dearg plus all of the Tops.AGWilliamson22/09/2015
With Harrison and John - up Nevis Ledge Route and down via CMD Arete/CMD (incl Carn Dearg Meadhonach)mproudfoot28/08/2015
Perfect weather and perfect winter conditions. Finished off our day in the corries with a potter along the CMD arete, then down to the CIC hut.pwithnall25/03/2015
R Steve C excellent winter Richard Tait11/02/2015
Ben Nevis via the CMD Arrette from Torlundy. Brilliant Hike/scramble.mattrcarter15/05/2014