Hill data: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6 (CC BY 4.0)Height980.3 m3,216 ft
Grid RefNH 032 087
OS Map414OS Explorer
RegionKnoydart & Loch Quoich
Maol Chinn-dearg, the 'bald red head', sits in the middle of the South Glen Shiel Ridge, between Aonach air Chrith and Sgurr an Doire Leathain, with a cairn on top. It has three distinct shoulders, and on its northern spur a small lochan sits at the head of an old landslip. A stalkers' path up Druim Coire nan Eirecheanach gives a direct way up from the Glen Shiel road.
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Rock & Ground
Steep grassy slopes above Glen Quoich, with a craggy, corrie-cut northern face.
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Distance10.8 mi17.4 km
Ascent1,250 m4,100 ft
Time6h 25mwalking
Start & FinishA car parkNH 0357 1194 · circular route
DirectionsAlso on this route: Sgurr an Doire Leathain, Sgurr an Lochain
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.
