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'''Càrn Dearg''' is the highest peak of the [[Monadhliath Mountains]] in [[Inverness-shire]], in the heart of the [[Highlands]]. | '''Càrn Dearg''' is the highest peak of the [[Monadhliath Mountains]] in [[Inverness-shire]], in the heart of the [[Highlands]]. | ||
Its eastern flanks slope steeply down into Glen Ballach, while to the north, the large plateau of the Monadhliath extends for many miles. The rocky slopes of Carn Dearg and [[A' Chailleach]] contrast with the remainder of the Monadhliath, which are described by Cameron McNeish as "sprawling, undistinguished affairs .<ref>{{cite news |author=Cameron McNeish |publisher=Sunday Herald |date=2005-05-22 |title=Taking the high road to some dazzling lochs |url=http://www.sundayherald.com/49861}}</ref> | Its eastern flanks slope steeply down into Glen Ballach, while to the north, the large plateau of the Monadhliath extends for many miles. The rocky slopes of Carn Dearg and [[A' Chailleach, Monadhliath|A' Chailleach]] contrast with the remainder of the Monadhliath, which are described by Cameron McNeish as "sprawling, undistinguished affairs .<ref>{{cite news |author=Cameron McNeish |publisher=Sunday Herald |date=2005-05-22 |title=Taking the high road to some dazzling lochs |url=http://www.sundayherald.com/49861}}</ref> | ||
The name ''Càrn Dearg'' is Gaelic for "Red cairn" and is used of several mountains in the [[Highlands]], greatest of which is the a Munro a little northwest of [[Ben Nevis]] known more familiarly as [[Carn Mor Dearg]]. | The name ''Càrn Dearg'' is Gaelic for "Red cairn" and is used of several mountains in the [[Highlands]], greatest of which is the a Munro a little northwest of [[Ben Nevis]] known more familiarly as [[Carn Mor Dearg]]. | ||
Revision as of 18:00, 16 October 2013
| Càrn Dearg | |||
| Inverness-shire | |||
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 Slopes of Càrn Dearg, from the south-east | |||
| Range: | Monadhliath Mountains | ||
| Summit: | 3,100 feet NH635023 57°5’31"N, 4°15’8"W | ||
Càrn Dearg is the highest peak of the Monadhliath Mountains in Inverness-shire, in the heart of the Highlands.
Its eastern flanks slope steeply down into Glen Ballach, while to the north, the large plateau of the Monadhliath extends for many miles. The rocky slopes of Carn Dearg and A' Chailleach contrast with the remainder of the Monadhliath, which are described by Cameron McNeish as "sprawling, undistinguished affairs .[1]
The name Càrn Dearg is Gaelic for "Red cairn" and is used of several mountains in the Highlands, greatest of which is the a Munro a little northwest of Ben Nevis known more familiarly as Carn Mor Dearg.
The nearest towns are Newtonmore and Kingussie in the Spey valley.
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References
- ↑ Cameron McNeish (2005-05-22). "Taking the high road to some dazzling lochs". Sunday Herald. http://www.sundayherald.com/49861.