Càrn Dearg Mòr

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Though not a particularly distinguished summit, Carn Dearg Mòr has a great position on the west side of Glen Feshie which makes it a good viewpoint. Landrover tracks aid access via the Slochd Mòr to the south, whilst an alternative route is along the north ridge.

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Region: Cairngorms

Altitude: 857 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Leathad an Taobhain and Càrn Dearg Mòr from Glen Feshie

Other routes and challenges

The route given above traverses the mountain along its main ridge; the quickest ascent of Càrn Dearg Mòr alone would be via the north ridge, described as the descent in our route. A much longer alternative would be to approach via Glen Tromie.

Walker-friendly accommodation in the area

Kingussie / Newtonmore Hotels

Kingussie / Newtonmore B&B

Kingussie / Newtonmore cottages

Cairngorms hostels

Panoramic summit view (click to open)


Càrn Dearg Mòr



Users' walk reports for Càrn Dearg Mòr

There are 744 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Càrn Dearg Mòr. They have contributed 20 public walk reports including this summit. These are ordered below with the most popular ones first. The rightmost column shows how many summits were included in their report, which may help you to find the most relevant reports.

Walk report AuthorDate walked LikesHills
  14/4/17  9 C2
  19/7/21  8 C5
  23/5/15  4 C1
  8/3/15  4 C5
  26/7/14  4 C2
  7/8/15  3 C4
  10/8/21  2 C2
  4/6/17  2 C2
  20/8/23  1 C1
  4/6/23  1 C3
  25/8/19  1 C4
  3/6/12  1 C3
  30/4/22  0 C3
  14/5/16  0 C2
  4/7/15  0 C1
  23/5/15  0 C2
  14/1/14  0 C1
  26/3/12  0 C2
  15/5/10  0 M1C2
  2/5/10  0 C1

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