Carn Mor

About Carn Mor

Tucked away in the western Monadhliath, this expansive Corbett offers a sense of profound isolation. The terrain is characterized by high, rolling peat hags and vast heather plateaus. It requires keen navigation but rewards walkers with open views toward the Creag Meagaidh massif and the distant peaks of the Lochaber giants.

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• •The name is Scottish Gaelic for 'Great Cairn.' While a common name across the Highlands, here it refers to the broad, bulky profile of the hill which stands as the most prominent point in the western reaches of the Monadhliath range.
• •The hill is a classic example of the Monadhliath character, consisting of a high plateau that can be notoriously difficult to navigate in mist. The features are subtle and the ground is often heavily saturated, even by the standards of the Scottish Highlands.
• •From the summit, walkers can look westward toward the upper reaches of Glen Roy. This area is famous for the 'Parallel Roads,' a series of three distinct horizontal terraces on the hillsides that are actually the ancient shorelines of a glacial lake from the last Ice Age.
• •The usual approach begins near Melgarve, located at the head of the Spey valley. This start point sits at the eastern end of the Corrieyairack Pass, a historic military road built by General Wade in 1731 to allow the movement of government troops.
• •While the 'Mòr' in the name suggests greatness, any walker who has spent a few hours zig-zagging through the ubiquitous peat hags may feel that 'Greatly Moist' would be a more practical translation for the local conditions.