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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 (1:25k) 414S |
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 763 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date 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. | JasonStark | 17/06/2023 |
South Cluanie ridge | Denise | 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. | richard69 | 25/04/2023 |
Cracking day out with Barry, weather excellent with amazing views. Part of the South Glen Shiel ridge 7 | Kevthecat | 31/08/2022 |
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 C | 30/07/2022 |
Eastern end of South Glen Shiel ridge. SMC route from Cluanie Inn | Crib Goch | 05/07/2022 |
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 Jackson | 23/06/2022 |
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 Jackson | 21/06/2022 |
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. | squeegs | 21/05/2022 |
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. | knarf | 19/05/2022 |
Main ridge in great spring day. Classic route from east to west. | cjo | 07/05/2022 |
Munro number 4 W to E with Sharon, Tina and Dani. | colinfielding | 18/09/2021 |
South Glen Shiel Ridge: 7 Munros - Walkhighlands route | hummusg | 04/08/2021 |
Glen Shiel Ridge seven from the Cluanie | liljonb | 01/08/2021 |
South Glen Shiel Ridge - West to East. Weather: Early mist and rain gave way to sunshine | geoffh12 | 17/06/2021 |
Solo 
Glen Shiel Skyline round | fellie | 12/06/2021 |
Glen Shiel | fellwanderer92 | 12/06/2021 |
Creag a'Mhaim, Druim Shionnach, Druim Shionnach West Top, Aonach air Chrith, Maol Chinn-dearg East Top, Maol Chinn-dearg | keithouk | 23/08/2020 |
With Sunny, Creag a' Mhaim, Druim Shionnach, Aonach Air Chrith, Maol Chinn-dearg, Sgurr an Doire Leathain, Sgurr an Lochain, Creag nan Damh | Huwel | 30/05/2020 |
Weather fair. | MountainMac | 20/09/2019 |
Ascended form Glen Shiel via A' Chioch, Aonach air Chrith. | PeakyPete | 11/06/2019 |
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. | jigglybones | 29/05/2019 |
deurgar | 31/03/2019 | |
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 ridge | wychwood | 28/01/2019 |
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 bridge | kdbennett | 19/08/2018 |
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. | LizzieG | 07/07/2018 |
Started ridge with Callum and Chris on Club meet. 
only completed four Munroe's | JamesSDonald | 09/06/2018 |
Repeat of Munro 61 from yesterday to regain Cluanie ridge and complete remaining summits to the NW up to Sgurr a'Chuilinn. | mntainman | 27/10/2017 |
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. | jonglew | 26/10/2017 |
part of the south shiel ridge | Aristotle Chip | 15/10/2017 |
KeithByTheC | 27/08/2017 | |
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. | chillyman8 | 26/08/2017 |
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 about | niallp | 16/05/2017 |
South Glen Shiel Ridge | tomd4 | 04/09/2016 |
4 of 7 | FCMark | 27/08/2016 |
With Alan Gillies | Highland Days | 18/06/2016 |
Solo | Topsaswell | 20/05/2016 |
No. 4 Munro today. Had lunch here and the inversion is finally dissipating. | Play2End | 08/09/2015 |
Fourth of the day. | Roblex | 10/06/2015 |
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 Kernow1 | 02/05/2015 |
Group walk - South Glen Shiel Ridge East to West traverse. | mproudfoot | 25/04/2015 |
As part of the South Cluanie ridge. First time with EKMC Maureen Moss Gordon Lowe Ann Low and Douglas the Gaelic singer | munromurph | 20/04/2015 |
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. | PGCE | 26/09/2014 |
From Cluanie Inn - long uneventful walk mostly in mist and rain - utterly soaked. With Peter | Capt Malbec | 30/08/2014 |
yorkielad | 26/08/2014 | |
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 Reid | 05/08/2014 |
with Dave, Norman, Elspeth, Alistair and lewis fourth of the south kintail ridge | mn23 | 05/08/2014 |
4th of 7. Great day! | dave neilson | 05/08/2014 |
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'Neil | 19/07/2014 |
With Tim and Kiera | Loz_mck | 12/07/2014 |