Carn Dearg, 'red cairn', sits at the north-eastern end of a chain of Munros in the Ben Alder Forest, running out towards Loch Pattack. Its rocky, boulder-strewn top has a cairn, though a rock outcrop just to the east is slightly higher. Walkers have long used Culra Bothy as a base for this hill, but it's closed because of asbestos.
New to the Munros?Read our guide: What Are The Munros?Outcrop 2 m east of cairn
Grass and heather slopes rising to a rocky, boulder-strewn summit.
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Our Route
No path for 7.6 kmAbout 7.6 km of this route has no path on the map (longest stretch 7.6 km). Expect rough, pathless ground. You will need a map and compass and the skills to use them.
Also on this route: Geal-Charn, Aonach Beag (Ben Alder), Beinn Eibhinn
Safety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.
