What is recorded here
Bald red head
Maol Chean-dearg, meaning "bald red head," likely refers to a hill with a reddish or eroded appearance, possibly due to iron-rich soil or rock. The name suggests a prominent, possibly rounded or bare summit, though specific height or geological details are not widely recorded. Its significance may be primarily local, tied to landscape character or traditional place-name heritage.
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Places near here
An Ruadh-stacMountain / peak · 1.1 mi
Meall nan CeapaireanMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
Clach nan Con-fionnNamed rock · 1.8 mi
Coire FionnaraichBothy (20th Century) (1986), Byre (early 20th Century), Gamekeepers House (early 20th Century) (1913) · 2.0 mi
Allt An Airigh DhuibhShieling Hut (post Medieval) · 2.8 mi
Annat, Upper Loch TorridonWell (period Unassigned) · 3.4 mi
Upper Loch TorridonLanding Point(s) (period Unassigned) · 3.7 mi
Eilean ChasgaigIslet · 3.7 mi.jpg?width=1280)
Creag Dubh nam FuaranCliff · 4.6 mi
Unknown: Aird Mhoir, Loch TorridonCraft (period Unassigned) · 4.7 mi
Cnoc na StaingViewpoint · 5.9 mi
Coille Creag-lochWood · 6.4 miOther information
Photo: Alpin Stewart · CC BY-SA 2.0