Càrn Dearg (Ben Alder)

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Càrn Dearg
The Càrn Dearg, view from the northwestern neighbor Beinn a 'Chlachair

The Càrn Dearg, view from the northwestern neighbor Beinn a 'Chlachair

height 1034  m ASL
location Highlands , Scotland
Mountains Grampian Mountains
Notch height 158 m
Coordinates 56 ° 51 '19 "  N , 4 ° 27' 17"  W Coordinates: 56 ° 51 '19 "  N , 4 ° 27' 17"  W.
Càrn Dearg (Ben Alder) (Scotland)
Càrn Dearg (Ben Alder)
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The Càrn Dearg is a Munro and Marilyn classified, 1034 meter high mountain in Scotland . Its Gaelic name can be roughly translated as red pointed mountain .

It is located in the Council Area Highland in the Grampian Mountains east of Fort William between Loch Ossian and Loch Ericht as part of a mountain range with a total of four Munros and various other peaks, running roughly from southwest to northeast. The mountain range is separated from the broad Ben Alder massif to the southeast by the broad Bealach Dubh , which is up to 722 meters above sea level .

View from the summit of Càrn Dearg to the south on the broad massif of Ben Alder on the right, in the middle Loch a 'Bhealach Bheithe and on the left the Beinn Bheòil
View from Beinn Udlamain east of Loch Ericht to the west, in the middle of the Geal-Chàrn , on the right the Càrn Dearg

The Càrn Dearg is the highest point of the section of the main ridge of the mountain range, which is somewhat separated from the three other Munros and about three kilometers to the northeast. To the southwest, the summit of the Càrn Dearg is joined by the 925 meter high pre-summit Dollaid a 'Chairn , via which there is also a transition to the neighboring Geal-Chàrn . To the northeast the ridge ends in a 827 meter high pre-summit towering over Loch Pattack . While the southeast and northwest sides of the Càrn Dearg drop steeply and are interspersed with rocks in the summit area, the two ridges to the northeast and southwest are less steep and offer opportunities for ascent.

Due to its location in uninhabited mountainous areas far away from public roads, climbing the Càrn Dearg is only possible with a bivouac and long hikes or using mountain bikes . Many Munro excavators climb the four peaks of the mountain range as part of a traverse along the main ridge, either starting with the ascent to the Càrn Dearg in the northeast via its northeast ridge or the Beinn Eibhinn in the southwest. The starting point is either Dalwhinnie in the northeast or Corrour Station in the southwest, both over 16 kilometers from Càrn Dearg. Culra Bothy at the foot of the Càrn Dearg on its southeast side as the only possible overnight stay in a wide area without using a tent has been closed since 2015 due to asbestos exposure .

Web links

Commons : Càrn Dearg  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Càrn Dearg at www.munromagic.com , accessed July 3, 2020
  2. ↑ Mountain Bothies Association: Culra , accessed August 20, 2020