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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 (1:25k) 392 |
Survey: | obvious summit |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 608 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
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 centre | Isbjorn 3rd Round | 10/11/2023 |
En route and return from CMD. Great viewpoint,, with Madeleine | niallp | 17/10/2023 |
From Torlundy, along CMD Arete, to Ben Nevis. | welshe | 12/09/2023 |
Climbed with Phoebe, beautiful sunny day | MrD | 13/06/2023 |
Summit after quick ascent of Observatory Ridge. Down via CMD. 10hrs car to car. | Ennoch | 10/06/2023 |
Carn Dearg Meadhonach, Carn Mor Dearg, CMD Arete & Ben Nevis from Torlundy. | JasonStark | 22/04/2023 |
Up from the North Face car park | Arbie | 22/04/2023 |
With Tony via East Ridge. Nice easy scramble | HardenC | 04/03/2023 |
From distillery. | rhalstead | 10/10/2022 |
On the way to Carn Mor Dearg | MorecambeMonkey | 18/09/2022 |
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. | chillyman8 | 04/06/2022 |
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 Meadhonach | Barns150 | 04/06/2022 |
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_alan | 28/05/2022 |
With Andy Crosby & Pete Poultney | JtwoUD | 25/02/2022 |
Part of CMD roue onto Ben nevis | alanm9 | 21/09/2021 |
From North Face car park before Carn Mor Dearg and Ben Nevis | PDuncan82 | 08/09/2021 |
Did on CMD route to Ben Nevis | supermario | 08/09/2021 |
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 William | Lazylizzie | 02/08/2021 |
First summit of day with Duncan, Craig and Lee. Ben via CMD Arete. Sublime, unbeatable conditions. | iangpark | 31/05/2021 |
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 Goat | 29/09/2020 |
North face - CMD - Ben - Ledge route | Strathcarron | 17/09/2020 |
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. | jigglybones | 25/08/2020 |
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 Jackson | 23/08/2020 |
Circular walk from North Face car park, Carn Beag Dearg, Carn Dearg Meadhonach, CMD arete to Ben Nevis. | Dan Baddeley | 16/08/2020 |
En route to CMD arate | Mark Sims | 12/08/2020 |
Via East Ridge, a fantastic winter grade II route | Swindon Bagger | 05/03/2020 |
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. | david230201 | 14/08/2019 |
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. | langskill | 29/06/2019 |
En route to Ben Nevis via the CMD Arete. | PeakyPete | 10/06/2019 |
via East Ridge | Scmccabe | 31/05/2019 |
MMC walk with Andy Baker and Eunice Coop in drizzle and cloud.6 hours | alexmaclennan | 25/05/2019 |
With Ruth as part of Carn Mor Dearg and the Ben 10h 15m | Dunlawyering | 13/05/2019 |
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. | kdbennett | 20/08/2018 |
with ascents of adventure from north face car park on way to CMD and Ben Nevis | colinfielding | 16/07/2018 |
With NB. Round of CMD, BN. | Owen B | 29/06/2018 |
R Steve C superb winter conds | Richard Tait | 19/03/2018 |
Wonderful round of Carn Mor Dearg and Ben Nevis from North Face car park. | Clive G | 07/05/2017 |
After Carn Beag Dearg. | DanMaisieBex | 18/04/2017 |
Ascended from North Face car Park on way to Ben Nevis | danielmudd1982 | 17/04/2017 |
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. | robertphillips | 23/10/2016 |
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 Dave | 25/08/2016 |
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 weather | AlunRees31 | 14/07/2016 |
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 weather | Alunrees33 | 14/07/2016 |
ghaley | 07/06/2016 | |
Weather fair. | MountainMac | 30/05/2016 |
CUHWC Roy Bridge trip. Ben Nevis via Carn Mor Dearg plus all of the Tops. | AGWilliamson | 22/09/2015 |
With Harrison and John - up Nevis Ledge Route and down via CMD Arete/CMD (incl Carn Dearg Meadhonach) | mproudfoot | 28/08/2015 |
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. | pwithnall | 25/03/2015 |
R Steve C excellent winter | Richard Tait | 11/02/2015 |
Ben Nevis via the CMD Arrette from Torlundy. Brilliant Hike/scramble. | mattrcarter | 15/05/2014 |