Walking Britain Carn Mor Dearg (via Allt a' Mhuilinn trail)
Introduction to Walk 3066
County/Area - Highland
Author - Peter Smyly
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
Ascent - 4000 feet / 1212 metres
Time - 8 hours 20 minutes
Grade - mod/hard
This challenging walk offers great views of the cliffs and buttresses of Ben Nevis and includes a steep ascent of Carn Mor Dearg from the CIC hut. This walk is for experienced walkers only and you should be fully prepared for an arduous mountain walk of high quality.
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 392 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 392 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 41 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 41 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Other walks nearby
1.7 miles / 2.8 km away
Aonach Mor and Aonach Beag - two of the "Lochaber giants"
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
2.4 miles / 3.9 km away
Ben Nevis via Carn Mor Dearg arete
Grade - hard
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
3.1 miles / 5.0 km away
Ben Nevis from Glen Nevis
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
5.1 miles / 8.1 km away
Mamores Ridge - Stob Ban, Am Bodach and Sgurr an Iubhair
Grade - hard
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
5.1 miles / 8.1 km away
Stob Ban (Mamores) from Glen Nevis
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
9.5 miles / 15.2 km away
Binnein Mor from Kinlochleven
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 9.3 miles / 15 km
9.5 miles / 15.2 km away
Am Bodach and Stob Coire a' Chairn from Kinlochleven
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
9.5 miles / 15.2 km away
Blackwater Reservoir from Kinlochleven
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
9.6 miles / 15.4 km away
WHW - Day 6 -Kinlocheven to Fort William
Grade - moderate
Length - 15.0 miles / 24.4 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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