Carn Dearg Mor

About Carn Dearg Mor

Rising above the eastern banks of the River Feshie, this bulky Corbett offers a sense of immense scale without the jaggedness of the central Cairngorms. The ascent through the pines of Glen Feshie leads to a high, heathery plateau that feels delightfully remote despite its proximity to Kingussie.

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• •The name is Gaelic, where Càrn Dearg Mòr translates as 'Big Red Cairn'. In this part of the Grampians, the 'red' refers to the pinkish-grey feldspar found in the local granite, which takes on a distinct glow during the golden hour.
• •The most popular approach begins at Achlean in Glen Feshie, following a well-constructed estate track that gains height efficiently before the terrain levels out into a broad, rolling plateau.
• •The summit serves as a spectacular grandstand for viewing the western wall of the Cairngorms; the dramatic, shattered eastern face of Sgor Gaoith is visible directly across the deep trough of Glen Feshie.
• •While often climbed as a single objective, it is easily paired with its lower neighbor, Càrn Dearg Beag (825m), which sits just over a kilometre to the north-west along an undulating ridge.
• •Navigational care is required in poor visibility on the wide, featureless summit plateau, particularly as the surrounding area contains several other peaks named Càrn Dearg, making it entirely possible to summit the right name but the wrong mountain.