Chno Dearg

Chnò Dearg, at 1,046 metres, is an undistinguished, broad grassy dome that would attract little attention were it not a Munro, standing in stark contrast to its rockier, more characterful neighbour Stob Coire Sgriodain, with which it is almost always climbed.

Reached from Stob Coire Sgriodain via the cleft of Glac Bhan and rocky ground covering the 958-metre middle top, the route continues over smooth, mossy slopes as the stones relent, with views to a lochan in the corrie below. Aiming up the broad slopes towards the summit — ignoring a faint ATV track cutting across the western flank — the large summit cairn is reached, with good views particularly over Loch Laggan, though lacking the drama of the panorama from Stob Coire Sgriodain.

The descent is down stony ground initially before becoming boggy once more, across wet, featureless slopes back towards Fersit — several regular visitors note the path fades entirely on this final stretch, requiring a compass bearing or GPS to hold a straight line through peat hags and long grass concealing small streams.

The combined round taking in both Munros from Fersit is around 13.5 kilometres with roughly 915 metres of ascent, typically five to six hours.

Chnò Dearg's featureless summit plateau and the boggy, pathless descent both demand genuine navigation confidence in poor visibility — this is not a technically difficult mountain, but the lack of clear landmarks makes it easy to wander off course in cloud, and several walkers report doing exactly that.

Parking at Fersit is free with ample space; there is no public transport to Fersit.