Carn Dearg is a 946-metre (3,103 ft) Munro in Highland, Scotland. It lies in the Glen Albyn and the Monadh Liath area. Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 591 m. The summit is marked by a cairn. It is also on the Marilyn, Simm and High Hill of Britain lists.
| Height | 945.7 m / 3,103 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 591 m |
| Classifications | Marilyn, Munro, Simm, High Hill of Britain |
| Region | Glen Albyn and the Monadh Liath |
| County | Highland |
| Country | Scotland |
| OS grid reference | NH6356802398 |
| Latitude / longitude | 57.092261, -4.253246 |
| Summit feature | cairn |
Plan a walk up Carn Dearg
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Carn Dearg and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for Glen Albyn and the Monadh Liath before you set off and it works with no signal. Record your track on the day, and logging the summit ticks it off your Munros list.
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Hills near Carn Dearg
Other listed hills within 9 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carn Dearg SE Top | 924 m | Munro Top | 0.7 km |
| Carn Ban | 942 m | Munro Top | 0.9 km |
| Carn Ballach (SW Top) | 920 m | Munro Top | 2.2 km |
| Creag Liath | 743 m | Graham | 3.2 km |
| A' Chailleach | 929 m | Munro | 4.9 km |
| Carn Sgulain | 920 m | Munro | 5.8 km |
| Creag Dhubh | 753 m | Graham | 6.7 km |
| Geal Charn | 926 m | Munro | 8.2 km |
See the full list of Munros, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.