Carn Dearg [Glen Roy East] Route Information

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Carn Dearg [Glen Roy East]

Quick Facts

This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.

Total Ascent

689 m

An estimate of the time taken based on a derivation of Naismiths rules. Our calculation is based on the horizontal and ascent components of a climb, we do not make a reduction for descent.

Registered users can customise these walking times by specifying their own walking and ascending speeds. They can also add a fixed time period for stoppages.

Route Time

3 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

8.82 km

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A brief summary of this route.

Our summary will always contain one of easy, moderate or hard to indicate the severity of the route.

Notes

Ascent on steepish slopes to broad summit

Here we provide the nearest town to the start of the route where you will find basic services.

We then give directions from that location to the route start. Your approach route may differ.

Travel Information

Head to: Roybridge

From RoybridgeTravel NE then N on NW bank of River Roy to a bridge over the River Roy 900m before Brae Roy Lodge

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 689 metres. Allow 3 hours to complete this 8.82 km route.

In winter months please check the local snow conditions at sais.gov.uk.

The hillphones service can inform you of stalking activities in the area.

Usually the shortest way to climb the mountain, making best use of tracks and paths to gain altitude. Route navigation requires map reading skills and an ability to navigate with a compass.

The information given here will enable you to annotate your map and plan your route. We do not give anecdotal descriptions on where to find the paths, worn by the feet of previous mountaineers.

Where the access routes are few or the ridge is narrow, paths are generally obvious. On open ground, following paths without using your compass may get you lost in poor visibility.

Route Information

Waypoint Detail

	Start from road by bridge 900m SW of Brae Roy Lodge
		NN33029092	Distance	Altitude 220 m

1	Cross bridge and ascend SSE
		NN33579006	Distance 1.01 km	Altitude 386 m

2	Cross bridge and head SSE turning SE into Coire na Reinich
		NN34048974	Distance 1.76 km	Altitude 445 m

3	Ascend NE to plateau
		NN34689016	Distance 0.80 km	Altitude 650 m

4	Bear SE to un-named top (760m)
		NN35048981	Distance 0.53 km	Altitude 760 m

5	Descend SSW to col (735m)
		NN34868935	Distance 0.51 km	Altitude 735 m

6	Ascend SSW to summit of Carn Dearg
		NN34518868	Distance 0.80 km	Altitude 834 m

7	Head NW to Carn Bhrunachain
		NN33498929	Distance 1.26 km	Altitude 723 m

8	Continue NW to ridge with easier incline
		NN33218953	Distance 0.38 km	Altitude 600 m

9	Turn NE on ridge and descend to rejoin ascent route in corrie and return
		NN30768905	Distance 1.76 km	Altitude 210 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)

West Highlands
by Met Office

Beinn a Chaorainn
by Metcheck

Images of Carn Dearg [Glen Roy East]

Carn Dearg (834m) glimpsed at the head of Coire na Reinich from the road in Glen Roy.

Image by Bill Wales

The western ridge Carn Bhrunachain (right) and the northern ridge Sgurr an Fithich (left) of Carn Dearg (834m) viewed from Glen Roy. The parallel roads seen on Carn Bhrunachain are shore lines of an ancient loch and they lie at 325m and 350m.

Image by Bill Wales

Looking down Coire Dubh of Creag Dearg to Glen Roy, 8 May 2008

Image by Doug Tulloch

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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