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Name:Carn Mor Dearg
Hill number:282
Height:1220m / 4003ft
RHB Section:04A: Fort William to Loch Treig and Loch Leven
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Lochy, Catchment Boundaries, Nevis
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain,
Murdo, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur,Y)
Grid ref:NN 17752 72163
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:162m
Col:1058m  NN175713  
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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
From Torlundy. High winds, so no arete onto Nevis.liljonb18/10/2023
With Madeleine. Glorious cold, sunny day with views for miles and great light. Covering of snow above 3500ft which made proceeding along CMD arête a bit fraught (for me anyway, plus my stiff, sore knees, “stomach” issue, lack of crampons etc) so we didn’t get to the Ben as planned. So reascended CMD amd returned same way to N Face car park. Cracking day out all the same. Plenty others heading to Ben via CMD arête but not our day for it.niallp17/10/2023
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
By East Ridge of Meadonich. Walked from car park by cable car. Rough and trackless!HardenC04/03/2023
Mamores -> Grey Corries -> Nevis circuit post-Winter ML Trainingtleach1227/02/2023
https://strava.app.link/JN8gXiQjJybJohn18/01/2023
Final Munro. In time honoured fashion in the clag & rain. On own.MorecambeMonkey18/09/2022
With ASeks21/08/2022
Aonach Mor, Aoanach Beag, CMD and Nevis from Nevis Range Car Park. Steven Fallons route Lochaber 4000s, but with walk back to start point at endhummusg21/07/2022
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
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
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.silverwolf_alan28/05/2022
With Andy Crosby & Pete PoultneyJtwoUD25/02/2022
From Norh Face car park, misty day so no views, along CMD arete to Ben Nevis.alanm921/09/2021
As part of Ben Nevis Ultratwg2719/09/2021
Climbed from Torlundy. With Maggie, Sam, Alice and Chris. There and back for Neilsons due to low cloud and low temperatures on summit and no view. Parkers did CMD Arete and Ben Nevis.dave neilson11/09/2021
Early start and trip up to cancelled parkrun, then across to meet M and D at summit. Rain and cloud on upper 1/3.Rodge11/09/2021
Me and Brian ran from NF car park, excellent views and brilliant weather. Ran from the top of Ben Nevis back to car park. Very busy at the top of Nevis!Kevthecat08/09/2021
From North Face car park before Ben Nevis, beautiful dayPDuncan8208/09/2021
Did as well as 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
Solo fr Aonachs (used gondola!), hot and sunny with glorious views, had stopped comfortably down in col at NN186722 for a snack, and path up by old wall surprisingly enjoyable and quick. A few people on CMD and outstanding views of the Ben. Continued onto arête.NorfolkPT2119/07/2021
With Duncan, Lee and Craig. First Munro of Ben via CMD Arete and my 30th - best hill conditions I have ever walked in.iangpark31/05/2021
Solo, anti-clockwise from Glen Nevis. Aonach Beag, Aonach Mor, Carn Mor Dearg & Ben Nevis. Great views of CMD arete towards Ben NevisHuwel22/10/2020
With the big Ben, after sleeping in NF car park. Mistook summit for minor top (but did visit cairn) in mist. Only twigged was on arete after a fair bit of scrambling. Sat down, mist cleared, brocken spectre, sunshine. Rounsfell05/10/2020
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
Up Ledge route and down CMD areteRuth28/08/2020
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 Annanjigglybones25/08/2020
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 areteMark Sims12/08/2020
Climbed in Lochaber Traverse with wild campsD.Hoyle10/08/2020
With Charlotte, from Steall Hut. Ascent via valley to col at 820m. Ascent of Carn Mor Dearg via Eastern ridge up to summit. Then along CMD arete to Ben Nevis Summit. Amazing weather and views. Minimal snow underfoot. Descent down Southern face of Ben Nevis and back down to Steall ruins.robertgn31/12/2019
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
MQ/SCquartley02/07/2019
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 CMD Arete.PeakyPete10/06/2019
MMC walk with Andy Baker and Eunice Coop in drizzle and cloud.6 hoursalexmaclennan25/05/2019
part of ledge route/ben summit/ cmd with angfbsf03/02/2019
Onto the arête and Ben Nevisemily27/12/2018
CMD was Reg Turk completion Munroe, included the ridge onto Ben NevisJamesSDonald06/10/2018
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
From NF car park, rainy and windyTina17/08/2018
with ascents of adventure group then on via the arete to the Bencolinfielding16/07/2018