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Sgurr Dearg

Peter.Lord — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:10:46 +0000

Sgurr Dearg is a mountain in the Cuillin on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It is topped by the Inaccessible Pinnacle (colloquially referred to by mountaineers as the In Pin or In Pinn), a fin of rock measuring 50 metres (150 feet) along its longest edge. The top of the Inaccessible Pinnacle, which at 986 m is the highest point of Sgurr Dearg, is the only summit in the British Isles which can only be reached by rock climbing. This makes it the biggest hurdle for many Munro baggers.

Carn Mor Dearg - Carn Dearg Meadhonach

Peter.Lord — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:10:28 +0000

Carn Dearg Meadhonach is a munro top on Carn Mor Dearg. Usually climbed on the Ben Nevis horseshoe circuit. It's sharp grassy ridge between Carn Dearg Meadhonach and Carn Mor Dearg.

Chno Dearg

Peter.Lord — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:10:28 +0000

Chno Dearg is situated to the east of Loch Treig in the high ground between the loch and Strath Ossian. It is not regarded as a particularly striking hill, being described in the SMCs Munro guide as “a rounded and featureless hill”, its convex slopes giving a monotonous climb to the summit. The neighbouring Munro of Stob Coire Sgriodain is usually climbed with which Chno Dearg and considered a more exciting hill even though it is 70 metres lower in altitude.

Carn Dearg

Peter.Lord — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:10:25 +0000

Carn Dearg rises to the east of Loch Ossian and to the west of Loch Ericht with the summit being marked with quite a large cairn. It's generally a rounded massif with little distinguishing features with the western side being of gentle incline and the easter flanks being quite steep and craggy. The munro Sgor Gaibhre is connected on the north east by a broad bealach called Mam Ban, and is generally climbed on the same days outing. Along with Sgor Gaibhre, Carn Dearg it forms a number of open corries which a known to house some of the largest herds of red deer in the Highlands.