Càrn Mòr Dearg
| Càrn Mòr Dearg | |
|---|---|
Càrn Mòr Dearg, with several climbers on the summit | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,220 m (4,003 feet) |
| Prominence | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Parent peak | Ben Nevis |
| Listing | Munro, Marilyn |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Great red cairn |
| Language of name | Scottish Gaelic |
| Pronunciation | Scottish Gaelic: [ˈkʰaːrˠn ˈmoːɾ ˈtʲɛɾɛk] English approximation: KARN-mor-JERR-ek |
| Geography | |
| Location | Lochaber, Scotland |
| Parent range | Grampian Mountains |
| OS grid | NN177722 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 41 |
Càrn Mòr Dearg (Scottish Gaelic for 'great red cairn') is the ninth-highest mountain in Scotland and the British Isles, with a height of 1,220 metres (4,000 ft). It stands a short distance northeast of Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in Britain, to which it is linked by the Càrn Mòr Dearg arête (commonly abbreviated to "CMD arête"). Along with Càrn Dearg Meadhanach ("middle red cairn") and Càrn Beag Dearg ("little red cairn"), it makes up the eastern ridge of the horseshoe-shaped Ben Nevis massif in the Scottish Highlands.