Carn Mor Dearg Arete

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Carn Mor Dearg Arete is a celebrated, narrow mountain ridge in the Scottish Highlands that offers a classic, airy scrambling route linking Carn Mòr Dearg to the summit of Ben Nevis.

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Statements (43)
Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain ridge
scrambling route
accessPoint North Face car park at Torlundy
alternativeTo Mountain Track on Ben Nevis
associatedPeak Ben Nevis
Carn Mòr Dearg
bestSeason late spring to early autumn
category mountain passes and ridges of Scotland
scrambling routes in the United Kingdom
connects Ben Nevis
Carn Mòr Dearg
country Scotland
difficulty challenging for inexperienced walkers
elevationContext lies between Carn Mòr Dearg (1220 m) and Ben Nevis (1345 m)
hazard exposure to steep drops
high winds
winter snow and ice
knownFor airy scrambling
classic mountaineering route to Ben Nevis
narrow ridge walking
languageOfName Scottish Gaelic
locatedIn Scottish Highlands
mapCoverage OS Explorer 392 Ben Nevis & Fort William
OS Landranger 41 Ben Nevis, Fort William
nearestTown Fort William
notableFeature curving arc around the North Face of Ben Nevis
offersViewOf Carn Mòr Dearg
North Face of Ben Nevis
partOf Grampian Mountains
partOfRouteTo summit of Ben Nevis via Carn Mòr Dearg
popularWith experienced hillwalkers
scramblers
region Lochaber
requires good weather conditions for safety
requiresInWinter ice axe and crampons
routeType horseshoe-style ridge route
terrain exposed sections
rocky ridge
typicalGrade Grade 1 scramble
usedFor hiking
mountaineering
scrambling
winterUse graded winter mountaineering route

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Carn Mor Dearg Arete ("Carn Mòr Dearg")
associatedPeak
Carn Mor Dearg Arete ("Carn Mòr Dearg")
connects
Ben Nevis
hasRoute
Carn Mor Dearg Arete ("Carn Mòr Dearg")
offersViewOf

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