Sgòr Gaoith

Height	1118m
Prominence	242m
Meaning	windy peak
Lists	Munros, 35
Location	East of Glen Feshie, Cairngorms and North East Grampians
Grid Ref	NN903989
Lat/Lon	57.06838, -3.81107

On the western edge of the vast Cairngorm plateaux, the rugged Munro point of Sgòr Gaoith stands above Glen Einich and Glen Feshie. It's summit is the highest point on a wide ridge that runs north-south between other minor summits of Sgoran Dubh Mòr and Càrn Bàn and the undulating Moine Mòr moorland. East of the summit, crags and cliffs drop steeply to Loch Einich below, whereas westwards are soft rolling heather clad slopes.

The easiest approaches are from forested Glen Feshie, where a network of fine tracks and paths lead through Caledonian woods and up heather-clad slopes onto the Moine Mòr plateau. Use of a mountain-bike helps on approaches from Rothiemurchus through Glen Einich on tracks and from this direction gives the option of adding in other summits west of the Làirig Ghrù. Navigation on the undulating ground south of Sgòr Gaoith towards Mullach Clach a'Bhlair will be challenging in mist or white-out !

Routes up Sgòr Gaoith

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Sgòr Gaoith and Mullach Clach a' Bhlair from Glen Feshie
	Hillwalking route up Sgòr Gaoith and Mullach Clach a’ Bhlàir from Rothiemurchus, with paths across the Moine Mhòr above Glen Feshie’s forests and rivers. Peaks : 2 Munros Ascent : 1100m (3610ft) Distance : 26km (16m) Time : 8:20hr

Sgòr Gaoith and minor tops
	Hillwalking route on the long crest of Sgòr Gaoith and Sgòran Dubh Mòr, gentle from Glen Feshie but dramatic cliffs rise above Loch Einich. Peaks : 1 Munro Ascent : 1020m (3350ft) Distance : 15km (9m) Time : 5:30hr

Sgòr Gaoith and Braeriach from Loch Einich
	Through Glen Einich to Braeriach and Sgòr Gaoith, with the option to backpack and camp by the lochans on the wild Moine Mhòr plain. Peaks : 2 Munros Ascent : 1680m (5510ft) Distance : 42km (26m) Time : 9hr

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