| Sgòr Gaoith | |
| Elevation M: | 1118 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence M: | 242 |
| Parent Peak: | Braeriach |
| Listing: | Marilyn, Munro |
| Translation: | windy peak |
| Language: | Gaelic |
| Pronunciation: | in Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic ˈs̪kɔɾ ˈkɤj/ |
| Location: | Cairngorms, Scotland |
| Grid Ref Uk: | NN903989 |
| Topo: | OS Landranger 36, 43 |
| Type: | Granite |
Sgòr Gaoith (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: '''Sgòr Gaoithe''', 'windy peak')[2] is a mountain peak in the far western massif of the Cairngorms in the Scottish Highlands. It is high, and is the highest point on a long north-south ridge. The ridge is separated from the Braeriach massif to the east by Glen Eanaich and Loch Eanaich.
The name 'Sgòr Gaoith' also refers to the mountain as a whole. The other summits of the mountain are Sgòran Dubh Mòr (1,111 m high) to the north, and Càrn Bàn Mòr (1052 m high) to the south. The eastern side of Sgòr Gaoith is girded by steep cliffs which plunge down to Loch Eanaich; the western side is composed of heather slopes and a number of shallow corries.
The two most commonly used routes up Sgòr 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).
Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland
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