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Jan

2009

Sunrise Sunrise 9:54 am
Sunset Sunset 4:51 pm
6 hours 57 minutes(s) daylight

Sgor Gaoith is a route in “The Glen Feshie” region / range which is located in the The Cairngorms area of the Scottish Highlands as defined by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.

On this route you return by same way

A fairly easy route on the edge of the western Cairngorms over 3 tops upto the munro Sgor Gaoith from Glen Feshie. It's reached on a substantial path through forestry plantations over rough ground over the tops where munro is reached. Ascent is on quite a newly constructed path making life easy.

There are excellent views if you get a clear day over to Braeriach on the east.

DistanceAscentTime
16 km/ 9 miles830 m/ 2724 ft4 hours plus

There is 1 munro on this route

MunroHeightOrderPronunciationMeaning
Sgor Gaoith111836Sgor GayeeWindy peak


QGrid Ref.BearingDistance(km)Description
NH85120124102° ESE0.6 (0.6)Head east up along a forest track which leads uphill through pine trees
NH8573011198° E1.2 (1.8)Continue through the narrow glen of the Allt Ruadh
NH8696009369° ENE0.7 (2.5)On leaving the scattered pined head onto open hillside upto the top
NH8758011673° ENE0.9 (3.4)Steep Gradient
NH884014161° SSE0.4 (3.8)The top Sgor Gaoith - Sgoran Dubh Mor (1111 metres)
NH88530100147° SSE1.1 (4.9)Continue along broad grassy ridge along to top Meall Buidhe (976 on maps)
NH891001115° ESE0.6 (5.5)The top ( metres)
NN8966998366° ENE0.9 (6.4)Ascend onto Sgoran Dubh Mor easily
NH905002207° SSW0.5 (6.9)The top ( metres)
NN90289978185° S0.9 (7.8)Head south along the ridge onto the munro of the day Sgor Gaoith
Munro SummitNN902989328° NNW0.3 (8.1)The summit Sgor Gaoith (1118 metres)
NN90049916278° W2.2 (10.3)Descend steeply over rough ground following the Allt a'Chrom-alltain to meet the stalker path
NN87849949333° NNW0.7 (11)Descend on the new footpath on the south western slopes of Geal Charn
NH87520013333° NNW0.7 (11.7)rejoin the outward route through the pinewoods to return to the starting point

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This month you MUST take ice axe and crampons, and have been taught how to use them. You also must have an awareness of avalanche danger and have a competent navigator

The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map, a compass, your navigation skills and common sense.
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