Maol Chean-dearg

Height	933m
Prominence	514m
Meaning	bald red head
Lists	Munro, 246
Location	Coulin and Ben Damh, Applecross, Coulin and Torridon
Grid Ref	NG924499
Lat/Lon	57.49142, -5.46538

Maol Chean-dearg is a fairly isolated mountain in the area between Strath Carron and Glen Torridon.

Most hikers will bag Maol Chean-dearg, along with its lower neighbour, An Ruadh-Stac, approaching from Coulags to the south in Strath Carron. Recent hydro tracks and an old right-of-way lead to the base of these two mountains, from where a stalkers path reaches close to within 1km of the summits. There's some easy scrambling on An Ruadh-Stac.

The route can be extended to hike over the eastern pair of Munros in Coulin Forest.

Routes up Maol Chean-dearg

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Maol Chean-dearg and An Ruadh-Stac
	From Strath Carron, a Right-of-Way path gains the foot of these rugged hills from where a rough old stalkers path leads most of the way uphill. There's some easy rock-scrambling to enjoy on the way to An Ruadh-Stac's summit. Peaks : 1 Munro, 1 Corbett Ascent : 1400m (4590ft) Distance : 19km (12m) Time : 7:5hr

Coulin Forest from Strath Carron
	Aiming up the Coulin Forest Munros from Achnashellach makes for a rugged yet fabulous circular route. Fuar Tholl can be included in the itinerary without too much additional effort, or the route extended over to Maol Chean-dearg. Peaks : 2 Munros, 1 Corbett Ascent : 1750m (5740ft) Distance : 21km (13m) Time : 8:10hr

Nearby hills and mountains

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