- Elevation
- 946 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport52 km
- DND Dundee Airport103 km
About Carn Dearg
Carn Dearg is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 946 m.
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. The rocky slopes of Carn Dearg and A' Chailleach contrast with the remainder of the Monadh Liath, which are described by Cameron McNeish as "sprawling, undistinguished affairs".
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At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 590 m
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Carn Dearg
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Colin Park · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Carn Dearg
This month · November
A wet month
Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 210 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 13°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- January (243 mm)
- Driest month
- June (100 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -4° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 6° | 5° | 3° | 1° | -2° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 243 | 158 | 186 | 103 | 105 | 100 | 107 | 125 | 173 | 204 | 210 | 214 |
How to get to Carn Dearg
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 52 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (125 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 104 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 52 kmnorth
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 103 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 125 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 104 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 131 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 137 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 143 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 288 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Carn Dearg
Within 100 km: 58 historic and cultural sites, 4,742 natural sites, 969 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km437 places
- Bàn Eilean Island 22 kmW
- Eilean an Righ Island 20 kmSW
- Eilean na Cluanaich Island 10 kmE
- Eilean nan Tunnag Island 25 kmSW
25–60 km1,718 places
- Moy Island Island 54 kmN
- Eilean Aigas Island 43 kmNW
- Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 32 kmW
- Eilean nan Uan Island 58 kmN
60–100 km3,614 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 83 kmNE
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 91 kmNE
- Eriska Island 94 kmSW
- Shuna Island Island 89 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carn Dearg SE Top Mountain, Highland0.6 km SE
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Carn Ban Mountain, Highland0.9 km NW
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Sneachdach Slinnean Mountain, Highland1.4 km W
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loch Dubh Lake, Highland1.2 km S
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Meall na Ceardaich Mountain, Highland1.6 km NE
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Carn Macoul Mountain, Highland1.9 km S
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Carn Ballach (SW Top) Mountain, Highland2.3 km N
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Beinn Odhar Mountain, Highland2.3 km W
More nature in United Kingdom
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A' Chailleach Mountain, Highland4.9 km NE -
Carn Sgulain West Top Mountain, Highland5.3 km NE -
Carn Ballach (NE Top) Mountain, Highland2.8 km NE
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Carn an Leth-choin Mountain, Highland2.9 km S
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Glen Markie Natural site, Highland4.9 km W
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Fionn-tom Mor Mountain, Highland3.1 km N
Sources & licences
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