Carn Mor Dearg - Munro (Walkhighlands)

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Region: Fort William

Altitude: 1220 metres

Rank: 9th

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Summary

Carn Mor Dearg may be a fine ridge and one of the highest mountains in Britain, but it is completely overshadowed by Ben Nevis. It is the perfect viewpoint to admire the Ben's magnificent North Face.

Photo ©David Crocker; reproduced under CC.

Detailed route description and map

Ben Nevis via the Carn Mor Dearg Arete

Accommodation

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There are 39 public user walk reports for Carn Mor Dearg:

walk reports for Carn Mor Dearg
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Carn mor Dearg the icy arete and Ben Nevis by doogz on Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:29 am: 10Likes; 3297Views; Last post by cjwaugh
on Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:32 pm

20 Stone and Made it by Cannon on Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:52 pm: 6Likes; 1687Views; Last post by Mountainlove
on Fri Sep 02, 2011 7:55 pm

Monty struggles on steep Stob Ban (Grey Corries) by monty on Sun Jul 10, 2011 12:53 pm: 6Likes; 1035Views; Last post by monty
on Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:44 am

Ton up on Carn Mor Dearg by PeteR on Mon May 02, 2011 6:16 pm: 5Likes; 1526Views; Last post by Graeme D
on Sat May 07, 2011 9:39 pm

Carn Mor Dearg & Ben Nevis from Inverness! by mountainstar on Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:03 pm: 3Likes; 981Views; Last post by Cannon
on Sat Aug 06, 2011 4:40 pm

The ultimate ridge route to Carn Mor Dearg and Ben Nevis by Barnety2000 on Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:00 pm: 3Likes; 2503Views; Last post by Barnety2000
on Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:54 pm

Cmd and Ben Nevis ...time for a re visit by doogz on Tue Nov 08, 2011 6:18 pm: 2Likes; 290Views; Last post by monty
on Fri Nov 11, 2011 6:53 pm

CMD arete and Ben Nevis by Yipyipcoyote on Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:35 pm: 2Likes; 299Views; Last post by LeithySuburbs
on Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:55 pm

Carn Mor Dearg - a simply stunning place to be by kevsbald on Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:45 pm: 2Likes; 2043Views; Last post by gammy leg walker
on Sat Jan 15, 2011 12:44 pm

Ben Nevis via the CMD Arete from the North Face Carpark by Barnety2000 on Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:58 pm: 2Likes; 3412Views; Last post by Jock McJock
on Wed Sep 08, 2010 7:33 am

The Nevis Range Challenge by Barnety2000 on Sat Aug 06, 2011 9:11 pm: 1Likes; 446Views; Last post by rocket-ron
on Sun Aug 07, 2011 8:41 am

Ben Nevis & cmd arete by valmar1965 on Sat Aug 06, 2011 3:56 pm: 1Likes; 384Views; Last post by Ray Mackay
on Sat Aug 06, 2011 4:27 pm

an evening on nevis by mgmt! on Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:54 pm: 1Likes; 1506Views; Last post by weebookil
on Thu May 26, 2011 9:28 pm

Ben Nevis via the CMD Arete by murphy999 on Sat Mar 19, 2011 7:42 pm: 1Likes; 3630Views; Last post by rocket-ron
on Sat Apr 16, 2011 6:37 pm

The Ben and the CMD Arete - with a circus by kinley on Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:15 pm: 1Likes; 1802Views; Last post by Rekrab
on Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:16 pm

CMD Arete by johnrich on Sat Jan 21, 2012 10:00 am: 0Likes; 444Views; Last post by johnrich
on Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:08 am

Carn Mor Dearg - blind, no arete and very wet by 147cjl on Wed Nov 30, 2011 4:24 pm: 0Likes; 299Views; Last post by 147cjl
on Thu Dec 01, 2011 2:56 pm

cmd arete by d gwynn on Tue Sep 13, 2011 5:04 pm: 0Likes; 209Views; Last post by d gwynn
on Tue Sep 13, 2011 5:04 pm

Carn Mor Dearg Arete by footwork on Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:56 am: 0Likes; 420Views; Last post by gagfax
on Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:11 am

Ben Nevis & CMD by rvrscum on Fri Jul 01, 2011 3:44 am: 0Likes; 601Views; Last post by rvrscum
on Fri Jul 01, 2011 3:21 pm

Sauchiehall Street via the CMD arete by baggervance on Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:52 pm: 0Likes; 1157Views; Last post by Milesy
on Tue Aug 02, 2011 3:13 pm

Easter Monday on the Ben by jalopey81 on Tue May 31, 2011 9:27 pm: 0Likes; 731Views; Last post by skuk007
on Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:05 pm

Ben Nevis via Carn Mor Dearg by adamg on Tue May 24, 2011 4:10 pm: 0Likes; 1059Views; Last post by adamg
on Thu May 26, 2011 10:32 am

Day One in Glen Nevis. Big Ben finally defeated...... by HighlandTrekker on Sat May 14, 2011 11:11 am: 0Likes; 1317Views; Last post by Del246
on Fri May 20, 2011 7:38 pm

ben nevis via cmd by maryhillmoose on Sun May 08, 2011 4:53 pm: 0Likes; 1098Views; Last post by stixrooster
on Tue May 10, 2011 8:18 am

Ben Nevis via Carn Mor Dearg Arete by michaelmcp on Tue May 03, 2011 1:17 pm: 0Likes; 702Views; Last post by maryhillmoose
on Sun May 08, 2011 5:05 pm

One Mamore ,a day on the way and Ben Nevis via the cmd arete by pigeon on Fri Apr 29, 2011 9:07 am: 0Likes; 892Views; Last post by pigeon
on Sun May 08, 2011 1:53 pm

Ben Nevis via CMD Arete by jwramsay on Fri Nov 26, 2010 9:15 pm: 0Likes; 2307Views; Last post by tomyboy73
on Sun Nov 28, 2010 9:42 pm

2 Hikes, 1 Ride, 9 Peaks, (21-9), 17th to 21st September by Mark Berry on Fri Oct 01, 2010 1:41 pm: 0Likes; 713Views; Last post by Mark Berry
on Sun Oct 03, 2010 12:30 pm

Carn Mor Dearg via Meall Cumhann by Les Stuart on Mon Sep 13, 2010 1:04 pm: 0Likes; 626Views; Last post by Les Stuart
on Tue Sep 14, 2010 10:52 am

Ben Nevis via CMD Arete - A not so amazing trip report by Stretch on Mon Aug 16, 2010 12:42 pm: 0Likes; 3204Views; Last post by petejkenny
on Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:04 pm

First time on Ben Nevis (and that arete...) by pacol on Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:42 am: 0Likes; 1553Views; Last post by goth_angel
on Sun Aug 01, 2010 9:23 am

carn mor dearg Arete by katiebryso on Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:26 am: 0Likes; 3323Views; Last post by kinley
on Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:11 pm

Carn Mor Dearg & Ben Nevis by Milesy on Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:24 pm: 0Likes; 3047Views; Last post by RadMan
on Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:46 pm

Ben Nevis by EACHANN AN DOIRE on Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:10 pm: 0Likes; 836Views; Last post by skuk007
on Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:31 pm

6th & 7th Munros- Ben Nevis inc Carn Mor Dearg by DJG78 on Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:13 pm: 0Likes; 1791Views; Last post by alan s
on Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:35 pm

A Life in a Day on Ben Nevis via the Carn Dearg Ar�te by dobitoc on Sun Oct 04, 2009 3:53 pm: 0Likes; 1399Views; Last post by NevJB
on Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:03 pm

All the way up the Ben Nevis! by mathstam on Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:53 pm: 0Likes; 1896Views; Last post by MacCookie
on Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:36 pm

Ben Nevis and CMD by squirrel on Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:55 pm: 0Likes; 3217Views; Last post by Rodds1
on Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:28 pm

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