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Name:Maol Chinn-dearg
Hill number:693
Height:980.3m / 3216ft
Parent (Ma):685  Aonach air Chrith
RHB Section:10A: Glen Shiel to Loch Hourn and Loch Quoich
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Ness
Class:Hump, Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain, Murdo,
Yeaman
(Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur,Y)
Grid ref:NH 03224 08759
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:137.6m
Col:842.7m  NH 0406 0830  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 33
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 763 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Creag a' Mhaim, Druim Shionnich, Druim Shionnich West Top, Aonach Air Chrith, Maol Chinn-dearg East Top, Maol Chinn-dearg, Sgurr Coire na Feinne, Sgurr an Doire Leathain, Sgurr an Lochain and Creag nan Damh as part of South Glen Shiel Ridge.JasonStark17/06/2023
South Cluanie ridgeDenise 25/04/2023
Dropped off near the Cluanie Inn before doing the classic south Cluanie ridge walk E to W, dropping off reaching the road at Malagan. Long but wonderful day with good weather. With Gillian and Denise.richard6925/04/2023
Cracking day out with Barry, weather excellent with amazing views. Part of the South Glen Shiel ridge 7Kevthecat31/08/2022
Traverse if south glen sheil ridge, starting at the saddle including the forcan ridge and a camp below. 15hrs 30 of walking and 38km. Very tough day!Nicky C30/07/2022
Eastern end of South Glen Shiel ridge. SMC route from Cluanie InnCrib Goch05/07/2022
Glen Shiel watershed parking - Cluanie Inn - Creag a’ Mhaim - Druim Shionnach - Druim Shionnach W Top - Aonach air Chrith - Maol Chinn-dearg E Top - Maol Chinn-dearg - down Druim Coire nan Eirecheanach to car. With FJ.Mark Jackson23/06/2022
Glen Shiel watershed parking - Maol Chinn-dearg - Sgurr Coire na Feinne - Sgurr an Doire Leathain - Sgurr an Lochain - back to Sgurr Coire na Feinne and down Druim Thollaidh to car. With FJ.Mark Jackson21/06/2022
Druim na Ciche - Aonach air Chrith - Maol Chinn-dearg - Drium Coire nan Eirecheanach. Ascent mostly pathless with a nasty steep grassy section. Nice smooth descent in contrast.squeegs21/05/2022
Ascent of eastern four Munros on South Shield Ridge from Cluanie Inn (Creag a' Mhaim, Druim Shionnach, Aonach air Chrith and Maol Chinn-dearg).Walk also included the Munro Top of Druim Shionnach West Top.knarf19/05/2022
Main ridge in great spring day. Classic route from east to west.cjo07/05/2022
Munro number 4 W to E with Sharon, Tina and Dani.colinfielding18/09/2021
South Glen Shiel Ridge: 7 Munros - Walkhighlands routehummusg04/08/2021
Glen Shiel Ridge seven from the Cluanieliljonb01/08/2021
South Glen Shiel Ridge - West to East. Weather: Early mist and rain gave way to sunshinegeoffh1217/06/2021
Solo Glen Shiel Skyline roundfellie12/06/2021
Glen Shielfellwanderer9212/06/2021
Creag a'Mhaim, Druim Shionnach, Druim Shionnach West Top, Aonach air Chrith, Maol Chinn-dearg East Top, Maol Chinn-deargkeithouk23/08/2020
With Sunny, Creag a' Mhaim, Druim Shionnach, Aonach Air Chrith, Maol Chinn-dearg, Sgurr an Doire Leathain, Sgurr an Lochain, Creag nan DamhHuwel30/05/2020
Weather fair.MountainMac20/09/2019
Ascended form Glen Shiel via A' Chioch, Aonach air Chrith.PeakyPete11/06/2019
Camped at Cluanie and did the ridge from Creag a Mhaim but continued to Sgurr na Sgine (ascending straight up the face) and dropped down to Glen Shiel via Faochaog. Had left bike at the road, but still tried to hitch. Gave up and cycled back to Cluanie as midges were biting.jigglybones29/05/2019
deurgar31/03/2019
Ascended via Druim Coire nan Eireacheanach in deep fresh snow to valley floor (hip deep drifts in places) - hard work to ridge - weather fine in AM - grad deterioration thru day - continued west along South Sheil ridgewychwood28/01/2019
From A87 near Cluanie Inn, along track to SE and up Creag a' Mhaim SE ridge, then along S Shiel ridge to Creag nan Damh, descending back to A87 Eas-nan-Arm bridgekdbennett19/08/2018
That's us more than half the munros done, & we have a lift arranged back to the car just need to keep them behind us.LizzieG07/07/2018
Started ridge with Callum and Chris on Club meet. only completed four Munroe'sJamesSDonald09/06/2018
Repeat of Munro 61 from yesterday to regain Cluanie ridge and complete remaining summits to the NW up to Sgurr a'Chuilinn.mntainman27/10/2017
With Steve Smith on traverse of the Cluanie ridge going broadly E-W over 2 days. Final hill of the day with pleasant descent to the road along Druim Corie nan Eirecheanach. ***Re-visited this hill the following day after re-ascending to the ridge to continue the traverse.jonglew26/10/2017
part of the south shiel ridgeAristotle Chip15/10/2017
KeithByTheC27/08/2017
Climbed from the Cluanie Inn- nine hours- with Dan Arnold and Ian Baverstock including Creag a’ Mhaim- Druim Shionnach- Aonach Air Chrith & Maol Chinn-dearg. Gorgeous sunshine all day.chillyman826/08/2017
with Gavin from 1-2 miles W of Cluanie via fabulously easy N ridge, Druim Coire nan Eirecheanach, then descent from S an Doire Leathain. Got progressively wetter though cleared briefly on Bealach before S an Doire Leathain. Strong wind, no-one aboutniallp16/05/2017
South Glen Shiel Ridgetomd404/09/2016
4 of 7FCMark27/08/2016
With Alan GilliesHighland Days18/06/2016
SoloTopsaswell20/05/2016
No. 4 Munro today. Had lunch here and the inversion is finally dissipating.Play2End08/09/2015
Fourth of the day.Roblex10/06/2015
Continuation of walk from Aonach air Chrith. Followed path along fine narrow section of the ridge over some minor knolls to a bealach, then up to summit. Descended down the Druim Coire Eirecheanach (path all the way) to the A87. Then a tedious 3.5km walk east on the road verge into a strong headwind back to the Cluanie Inn. Winter conditions on tops. With DM.Man of Kernow102/05/2015
Group walk - South Glen Shiel Ridge East to West traverse.mproudfoot25/04/2015
As part of the South Cluanie ridge. First time with EKMC Maureen Moss Gordon Lowe Ann Low and Douglas the Gaelic singermunromurph20/04/2015
Glen Shiel to Cluanie Inn via Sgurr na Sgine, The Saddle and south Glen Shiel ridge. Day 47 of 59 for all Munros. 30km, +/-2700m, 11 hours.PGCE26/09/2014
From Cluanie Inn - long uneventful walk mostly in mist and rain - utterly soaked. With PeterCapt Malbec30/08/2014
 yorkielad26/08/2014
Whole South Glenshiel ridge - 7 peaks, in one walk from Cluanie. 11 hours. Great views - but a bit unchanging on a long day. Route as in SMC book - short route off.Norman Reid05/08/2014
with Dave, Norman, Elspeth, Alistair and lewis fourth of the south kintail ridgemn2305/08/2014
4th of 7. Great day!dave neilson05/08/2014
Glen shiel ridge walked the first five easily however due to tenable change in weather had to revers and come down onto the road and back to the Inn. Wet wet wet.Eileen O'Neil19/07/2014
With Tim and KieraLoz_mck12/07/2014