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Name: | Carn Dearg |
Hill number: | 4294 |
Height: | 681m / 2234ft |
Parent (Ma): | 767 Meall Dubh |
RHB Section: | 10C: Loch Arkaig to Glen Moriston |
County/UA: | Highland |
Catchment: | Ness |
Class: | Simm, Graham Top (Tu,Sim,GT) |
Grid ref: | NH 23268 07006 |
Summit feature: | vegetated outcrop |
Drop: | 33.9m |
Col: | 647.1m NH 2383 0708 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 34 (1:25k) 415 |
Observations: | cairn 480m W at NH 22784 06971 is 0.2m lower |
Survey: | Leica RX1250 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 59 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
From A887 on windfarm track opposite large layby. Followed the good track to its end above the trees then cross country to Beinn an Eoin (Gt), on to main summit Meall Dubh (C), SW to Carn Dearg (Gt), initially getting the wrong top, then utilised wind farm tracks on south side to make quicker progress East to Mam a Chroisg(Gt) Easy drop on to outward track. | dickscroop | 08/04/2024 |
Nearest parking on A87 is at layby at NH195067 (beware, tarmac drops off sharply). Long walk NE down A87 to gate at start of tk up to wind farm (circa NH201074 - this is for estate AWD traffic only – do not block gate). Up to met mast and on to Mullach Coire Ardachaidh. On to highest wind turbine 16, then skirted around W side of top behind WTG16 to Carn Dearg | Isbjorn | 01/10/2023 |
Circuit from main road. 
2 of 5 | thekirkie pirate | 29/05/2023 |
see log Meall Dubh | carole engel | 09/05/2023 |
Parked to N at entrance to windfarm. Circuit of Clach Criche, Carn Dearg, Carn Tarsuinn, Mam a' Chroisg and Beinn an Eoin. | PGCE | 06/04/2023 |
3 of 5: From Carn Tarsuinn. Followed line of old iron posts. No visibility. With Karen. | ChrisR | 11/11/2021 |
Traverse from Loch Loyn to Bridge of Oich via the wind farms. | tim747 | 16/09/2021 |
Parked at the large entrance to the wind farm track and Power Station on the A887 west of Mackenzie's cairn. Followed the Beinneun Forest track for about 6km to its highest point south of Clach Criche. Fairly easy bone-dry ground once off the track to the summit cairn, and likewise on to Carn Dearg and Carn Tarsuinn, although may be more difficult in wetter conditions. Continued on to Meall Dubh, which possesses a very fine large cairn close to the summit, then down to the lower Beinn an Eoin. Crags protect its northern slopes, so we went NW towards Allt Ghormaig, crossing a couple of deer fences and newly planted woodland before regaining the initial access track. About 4hrs round. | summitter | 27/08/2021 |
From entrance to wind farm (NH202074). 
Carn Ban, Meall Dubh, Carn Tarsuinn, Carn Dearg (both summits) & Clach Criche. Used wind farm roads along with pathless terrain. With Bolton. | ger | 15/07/2021 |
From Carn Tarsuinn over other summits to this top before heading to Clach Criche. With Ger. Clear and sunny. | bolton | 15/07/2021 |
With Luna | BigNick | 03/08/2020 |
KeithByTheC | 20/05/2018 | |
June 2022 Note: Thankfully I walked over the revised summit location (NH23260701) | BaggerGutt | 24/09/2017 |
Carn Dearg MC meet Kintail. | clashcityrocker | 06/09/2015 |
R | Richard Tait | 05/07/2013 |
On the way to MD | robertphillips | 04/11/2012 |
self (Meall Dubh) | davidsbatty | 19/11/2010 |
On way to Meall Dubh main peak | nordicstar | 05/04/2010 |
Cairngorm Club Easter meet, actually held 1 week before Easter. It was based at Spean Bridge Hotel. The weather was not good so spent the morning chatting and drinking coffee. With a fellow member I ascended Meall Dubh, starting near the dam of Loch Loyne. The outward route was via minor tops of Clach Criche, Carn Dearg and Carn Tarsuinn. We then followed fence posts (on boundary). The fence does not go to the summit of Meall Dubh as the boundary does so we found ourselves in the mist having gone too far east. We retraced our steps and reached the summit. We descended a more direct route. In 2022 the summit was relocated 480m to the east. We did go over this top too. | pwbellarby | 09/04/1995 |
Date unknown | RHW | 01/01/1990 |
Ascended by walking cross country from the high point on the A87. | JohnW | 02/06/1989 |
Dave McG | 11/01/2024 | |
Fletch | 04/06/2022 | |
interloper | 04/06/2022 | |
alda | 23/04/2022 | |
andrew brown | 04/05/2021 | |
Tom Mundell | 19/09/2020 | |
Trekking toes | 19/09/2020 | |
Kevin29035 | 27/10/2019 | |
weaselmaster | 16/03/2019 | |
Sick Kid | 16/03/2019 | |
interloper | 20/08/2016 | |
Fletch | 20/08/2016 | |
sarahk | 12/12/2015 | |
Nick Canute | 22/01/2014 | |
Gavin Theobald | 13/03/2013 | |
thenomad | 21/02/2012 | |
Martin R | 08/02/2012 | |
Tricky | 28/09/2011 | |
mae | 02/12/2010 | |
DaveMcS | 21/05/2010 | |
Colin Crawford | 16/05/2010 | |
jenx | 05/04/2010 | |
IainT | 27/08/2009 | |
jimbloomer | 11/11/2007 | |
Alan Whatley | 23/06/2005 | |
Alan Moore | 01/03/2005 | |
Tony S | 19/11/2004 | |
alda | 15/08/2004 | |
Alison R | 15/08/2004 |