Sgor Gaoith

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Sgor Gaoith
Sgor Gaoith seen from Carn Odhar across Glen Einich
Elevation	1118 m (3668 ft)
Location	Cairngorms, Scotland
Prominence	242 m
Topo map	OS Landranger 36, 43
OS grid reference	NN903939
Listing	Marilyn, Munro
Translation	Peak of the wind (Gaelic)
Pronunciation	[s̪kɔɾ kɤj]

Sgor Gaoith is a mountain in the western massif of the Cairngorms, and is separated from the Braeriach massif by the broad valley of Glen Einich. The second-highest summit of the mountain is Sgoran Dubh Mòr (1,111 m), which lies 1.3 km away due NNE along the summit ridge. The eastern side of Sgor 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 two most commonly used routes up Sgor Gaoith start from Glen Feshie to the west. One ascends the mountain via 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 via the lower peak of Carn Ban Mòr (1,052 m).