Carn Dearg Hostel

Carn Dearg Hostel

ID: QZP40_CARD_0557 DESCRIPTION: Carn Dearg Hostel. Carn Dearg, meaning red rock, is situated on a rocky promontory on the northern shore of Loch Gairloch, looking towards Eilean Horrisdale and the Torridon Mountains. This former Victorian shooting lodge was donated by Mrs Mary Ogilvie to the Scottish Youth Hostel Association in 1931. It opened as a hostel on 13 May 1932. PLACENAME: Carn Dearg DISTRICT: Gairloch OLD COUNTY/PARISH: ROSS: Gairloch PERIOD: 1930s SOURCE: Highland Libraries COLLECTION: Highland Libraries' Postcard Collection Asset ID: 32482 KEYWORDS: