Càrn Dearg (Loch Pattack)

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Càrn Dearg is a wedge-shaped and rather sprawling mountain situated above Culra Bothy in the heart of the Ben Alder forest.

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Region: Cairngorms

Altitude: 1034 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Aonach Beag, Geal Chàrn, Beinn Èibhinn and Càrn Dearg from Culra

Other routes and challenges

A fine round would be to ascend the airy scramble of the Lancet Edge, continuing to Geal Chàrn before taking in Càrn Dearg on the return.

Loch Pattack and the foot of the ridge can also be approached along a track up by the River Pattack, from the north.

Walker-friendly accommodation in the area

Kingussie / Newtonmore Hotels

Kingussie / Newtonmore B&B

Kingussie / Newtonmore cottages

Cairngorms hostels

Panoramic summit view (click to open)

Users' walk reports for Diollaid a' Chairn

There are 3826 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Càrn Dearg (Loch Pattack). They have contributed 71 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	Author	Date walked	Likes	Hills
Ossian Easter - 9 Snowy Tops: What Larks!	weaselmaster	29/3/13	29	M9
Excellent weather for a Ben Alder round of 9 + 5	Alteknacker	9/8/17	27	M9
A horrendous night - the south Loch Laggan 4	Mountainlove	23/8/14	21	M4
Ben Alder et al - wild camping in the sun	Mikemurphy58	14/5/19	19	M4
Ben Alder and neighbours	rockhopper	14/7/12	18	M6
In Culra bothy - a 16-year old Orcadian and impure thoughts	kevsbald	5/11/11	17	M3
Culra weekend - a 13 hour 6 munro epic	GariochTom	7/8/11	15	M6
Aonach Beag ridge: Four Munros from Culra	gman	5/9/13	14	M4
Culra bothy weekend TR from an unworthy scribe.	gammy leg walker	11/5/13	14	M4
In the name of sweet purity! Alder & co. from Dalwhinnie	Graeme D	5/11/11	13	M3
3 nights at Culra: Ben Alder 6 and more	FearCearc	12/4/23	12	M9
Ben's Alder-native weather, 5 days and 11 Munros in the clag	Mancunian	2/5/18	11	M11
Water, water everywhere! four north of Culra.	mrssanta	11/8/21	10	M4
Lancet Edge?...Worth having a change of plan	Delice	6/6/21	10	M2
The Lancet Edge and Ben Alder 6. Dreamland!	jimbell21	6/8/20	10	M6
From Rannoch to Tulloch - Two Days in the Ben Alder Forest	joenorris	31/8/11	10	M11C1
Seemed a good idea but how not to climb Carn Dearg (Alder)	dogplodder	2/8/17	9	M1
Ben Alder Group	chasmcc	6/5/17	9	M6
What a difference a day makes! The Geal-Charn (Alder) ridge	johnbythell	1/9/23	8	M4
All der six in a day, bike and hike !	scotdavid63	20/6/22	8	M6
Aonach Beag Circuit from Corrour Station in 1 day	1994edu	7/6/22	8	M4
Alder 4 - Jaf's 200 and the risks of interpolination! :)	JimboJim	4/11/20	8	M4
Aonach Beag Four from Culra Bothy	NBrooks	15/1/19	8	M4
Ben Alder and the Lancet Edge from Culra Bothy	christianbartlett	12/7/13	8	M6
Take one bald, middle aged man.......	PeteR	26/5/12	8	M4
I fluncked the Lancet Edge!	Ponyexpress	8/7/19	7	M2
Livin' on the Edge!	Sunset tripper	10/5/18	7	M2
Culra Bothy, and Aonach Beag (Alder) by bike and foot !	paulG2	24/7/17	7	M4
Culra Expedition	christianhowell1982	6/7/20	6	M6
Culra bothy 4. 1st July 18	summerhill	1/7/18	6	M4
2 Burds, 3 Days, 9 Munros and 1 burst tyre	GillC	11/5/16	6	M9
Alder Adventures	Silverhill	4/6/14	6	M9
A Culra Cornucopia	old danensian	29/5/14	6	M6
Triathlon - sort of	Fife Flyer	20/4/14	6	M4
Not so remote after all	BlackPanther	30/6/18	5	M2
Culra - A Late Year Mini-Epic	jupe1407	19/12/16	5	M4
4 was always going to be 6	Tomsie	6/8/13	5	M6
7 Munros South of Loch Laggan	The Rec	15/8/20	4	M7
Mishaps and magic on the Culra 4.	mamoset	26/6/19	4	M4
Culra 6 Wild Camp & The Gates of Hell	DougJ	17/10/15	4	M6
Un-chained Melody- Aonach Beag Ridge Walk/ Cycle/ Stagger	gordon l	29/6/14	4	M4
A Big Day From Dalwhinnie	iainwatson	4/6/11	4	M4
A big loop.	davetherave	22/7/10	4	M11C1
Lancet Edge	chazzyboy19	30/4/19	3	M2
Another Alder Adventure	weaselmaster	13/5/18	3	M7
Rannoch to Dalwhinnie over 3 days	Chris Hill	14/7/15	3	M6
At last- Lancet Edge!	jester	1/6/14	3	M4
Lancet Edge – Geal-Charn and Carn Dearg	Clach Liath	18/8/12	3	M2
Rannoch Alder Forrest Exped Jul22	SunnyAdventure	30/7/22	2	M8C3F2
Ben Alder bunch - beware brilliant weather!	skullhead	28/4/21	2	M4
Corrour to Rannoch St, via Culra and Ben Alder	Somerled87	26/5/17	2	M5
Weasel's Appointment with the Lancet's Edge	weaselmaster	27/9/15	2	M7
North Alder 4 from Luiblea (with estate approval)	simon-b	10/9/15	2	M4
Alder Hills Ridge - 4 Munros done twice from Dalwhinnie	seamus0	12/7/13	2	M4
Half dozen round of Ben Alder for first post	john928	25/5/13	2	M6
Three out of four in the Artic Monadh Liath	Collaciotach	5/2/12	2	M3
Corrour to Rannoch via 6 Munros and a Corbett	bootsandpaddles	2/5/10	2	M6C1
four big wild hills	past my sell by date	15/6/98	2	M4
The long walk in was worth it	Coop	5/8/20	1	M6
Munros One Hundred and Forty to Forty Two	Chris Henshall	27/5/15	1	M3
Dalwhinnie to Beinn Eibhinn and back	donnaryan69	2/10/14	1	M4
Aonach Beag, Geal Charn, Beinn Eibhinn and Carn Dearg	gacameron	22/9/12	1	M4
There's snow place like west Drumochter (groan...)	ronofcam	18/8/12	1	M5
4 Munros all with the same view	Johnny Corbett	24/8/11	1	M4
Testing the New Hillberg at Culra with the Aonach Beag Ridge	andrewdoggett	22/4/11	1	M4
The Ben Alder Round	Benaden887	10/7/94	1	M6
Steall Falls to Dalwhinnie	DavesDofE	4/6/16	0	M2
Carn Dearg - a Culra quickie	mmm_biscuit	25/5/13	0	M1
Culra 2#	whiteburn	12/4/12	0	M4
Cars, trains,bikes in alder region	robertphillips	2/3/12	0	M4
Beinn na Lap to The Fara without a tent	guyhansfordmbcs	16/6/04	0	M5C1

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