Càrn Dearg
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Carn Dearg is the name of several mountains in Scotland
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Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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- Càrn Dearg — a 1,221 m peak NW of Ben NevisBen NevisBen Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. It is located at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands, close to the town of Fort William....
- Càrn Dearg (Ben Alder) — a 1034 m MunroMunroA Munro is a mountain in Scotland with a height over . They are named after Sir Hugh Munro, 4th Baronet , who produced the first list of such hills, known as Munros Tables, in 1891. A Munro top is a summit over 3,000 ft which is not regarded as a separate mountain...
north of Ben AlderBen AlderBen Alder is the highest mountain in the remote area of the Scottish Highlands between Loch Ericht and Glen Spean. The vast summit plateau is home of one of Britain's highest bodies of standing water, Lochan a' Garbh Coire. It is the 25th highest Munro, and due to its remote location, one of the... - Càrn Dearg — a 1,020 m peak SW of Ben NevisBen NevisBen Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. It is located at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands, close to the town of Fort William....
- Càrn Dearg (Monadh Liath)Càrn Dearg (Monadh Liath)Càrn Dearg is the highest peak of the Monadh Liath mountains in the Highlands of Scotland. Its eastern flanks slope steeply down into Glen Ballach, while to the north, the large plateau of the Monadh Liath extends for many miles. The nearest settlements are Newtonmore and Kingussie in the Spey valley...
— a 945 m Munro, the highest point in the Monadh Liath - Càrn Dearg (Loch Ossian) — a 941 m Munro southeast of Loch OssianLoch OssianLoch Ossian is narrow loch that is about 5 km long on the north eastern edge of Rannoch Moor, on The Corrour Estate, with its western corner 2 km east of Corrour railway station...
- Càrn Dearg (East of Glen Roy) — an 834 m Corbett east of Glen RoyGlen RoyGlen Roy in the Lochaber area of the Highlands of Scotland is a National Nature Reserve and is noted for the geological puzzle of the three roads ....
- Càrn Dearg (North of Gleann Eachach) — an 817 m Corbett north of Gleann Eachach, and north of Glen Roy
- Càrn Dearg (South of Gleann Eachach) — a 768 m Corbett south of Gleann Eachach, and north of Glen Roy
- Càrn Dearg (Oban) v a 437 m MarilynMarilyn (hill)A Marilyn is a mountain or hill in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland or Isle of Man with a relative height of at least 150 metres , regardless of absolute height or other merit...
near ObanObanOban Oban Oban ( is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. It has a total resident population of 8,120. Despite its small size, it is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William and during the tourist season the town can be crowded by up to 25,000 people. Oban...