Sgòr Gaoith
| Sgòr Gaoith | |||
| Inverness-shire | |||
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 Sgòr Gaoith seen from Carn Odhar across Glen Einich | |||
| Range: | Cairngorms | ||
| Summit: | 3,668 feet NN903989 | ||
Sgòr Gaoith is a mountain in Inverness-shire, in the western massif of the Cairngorms. It is separated from the Braeriach massif by the broad valley of Glen Einich. The second-highest summit of the mountain is Sgoran Dubh Mòr (3,645 feet), which lies less than a mile away due north-northeast along the summit ridge.
The eastern side of Sgòr Gaoith is girded by steep cliffs which plunge down to Loch Einich; the western side is composed of heather slopes and a number of shallow corries.
The mountain's name is Gaelic, and means "Peak of the wind".
The two most commonly used routes up Sgòr Gaoith start from Glen Feshie to the west. One ascends the mountain by way of a track starting in the pine woods, leading up into Coire Ruadh and thence to the summit by a number of indistinct paths. The other starts further south down Glen Feshie from a car-park just before the farm of Achlean and reaches the summit by way of the lower peak of Carn Ban Mòr (3,451 feet).
| Munros in SMC Area SMC Section 8 - The Cairngorms |
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Beinn a' Bhuird • Beinn a' Chaorainn • Beinn Bhreac • Beinn Bhrotain • Beinn Mheadhoin • Ben Avon • Ben Macdhui • Braeriach • Bynack More • Cairn Gorm • Cairn Toul • Carn a' Mhaim • Derry Cairngorm • Monadh Mòr • Mullach Clach a' Bhlair • Sgòr an Lochain Uaine • Sgòr Gaoith • The Devil's Point |