Càrn Mòr Dearg facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Càrn Mòr Dearg
Càrn Mòr Dearg: seen from Aonach Mor
Highest point
Elevation	1,220 m (4,000 ft)
Prominence	162 m (531 ft)
Parent peak	Ben Nevis
Listing	Munro, Marilyn
Naming
English translation	Great red peak
Language of name	Gaelic
Pronunciation	English approximation: KARN-mor-JERR-ek
Geography
Location	Lochaber, Scotland
OS grid	NN177722
Topo map	OS Landranger 41

Càrn Mòr Dearg (1,220 m (4,000 ft)) is the ninth-highest mountain in Scotland. It is situated in the west of Scotland, close to the town of Fort William, in Lochaber, Highland. It lies just to the north-west of its much more famous neighbour, Ben Nevis, to which it is linked by the spectacular Càrn Mòr Dearg Arête.

Carn Mor Dearg and the arete as seen from Ben Nevis

The ascent of Càrn Mòr Dearg from the north (start from the North Face Car Park), the traverse of the arête, and the scramble up the north side of Ben Nevis make one of the best horse-shoe routes in Scotland.

Signage on the path from the North Face Car Park to Ben Nevis and CMD

Snow Sports

Càrn Mòr Dearg is attractive to ski mountaineers and off piste skiers and boarders. In good conditions the summit can be reached from the nearby Nevis Range Ski areas in two hours or less. With enough snow, the descent from the summit to the CIC Hut gives a long, pleasant grade 1 descent. The eastern flank of the mountain has three fine bowls which give descents graded between 2 and 5 in K. Biggin's guide.

Carn Mor Dearg as seen from Aonach Mor showing the snow bowl that attract off piste snowsports enthusiasts. Taken late winter with a poor snow cover. Ben Nevis is behind