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  • Comment: Current sources are just passing mentions/database entries that provide no significant coverage of this mountain. GoldRomean (talk) 17:06, 11 May 2025 (UTC)


Càrn Dearg [Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic) for 'red cairn')][1] [Pronunciation: KARN-jerr-ik][2] is a mountain near Beinn Eallair (Ben Alder) in the highlands of Scotland. It is 1034[3] metres high, with a prominence of 158[3] metres. It is classed as a Munro, Murdo, Marylin, Simm, HuMP and TuMP.

Càrn Dearg is the northeasternmost peak[4] in the Geal-Charn mountain ridge, which lies between Allt a' Bhealaich Bheithe [the headwater of Abhainn Lòchaidh (River Lochy)] and the tributary Allt Cam. Càrn Dearg overlooks Loch Pattack which lies to the northeast. The Culra bothy lies at its foot.[2] Loch Ereachd (Loch Ericht) is visible from the summit.

Diollaid a' Chairn (Height 922m) lies between Càrn Dearg and Geal-Charn. Loch Coire Cheap and Loch an Sgòir lie on either side of the col.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "LearnGaelic". learngaelic.net. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  2. ^ a b "Càrn Dearg (Loch Pattack) - Munro (Walkhighlands)". Walkhighlands. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  3. ^ a b "Advanced Search". Hill Bagging. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  4. ^ a b "OpenTopoMap - Topographische Karten aus OpenStreetMap". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2025-05-10.