Sgor Gaoith - Munro (Walkhighlands)

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Region: Cairngorms

Altitude: 1118 metres

Rank: 36th

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Summary

Sgor Gaoith is a sharply peaked summit on the eastern edge of an area of vast, rolling plateaux. It has an amazingly dramatic location right on the edge of a huge wall of broken crags which collapse down to Loch Einich.

Detailed route description and map

Sgor Gaoith from Glen Feshie

Accommodation

Kingussie / Newtonmore Hotels

Kingussie / Newtonmore B&B

Kingussie / Newtonmore cottages

Cairngorms hostels

There are 31 public user walk reports for Sgor Gaoith:

walk reports for Sgor Gaoith
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Sgor Gaoith via Loch Einich by Alastair S on Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:46 pm: 6Likes; 373Views; Last post by Alastair S
on Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:10 am

Mullach Clach a'Bhlair and Sgor Gaoith by gary on Sun Jan 15, 2012 2:49 pm: 4Likes; 318Views; Last post by gary
on Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:12 am

Overnighter in the Southern Cairngorms from Glen Feshie by rockhopper on Thu Aug 11, 2011 3:42 pm: 4Likes; 645Views; Last post by monty
on Thu Aug 25, 2011 5:16 pm

Loch Einich circumnavigation - with Braeriach summit camp by kinley on Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:30 pm: 4Likes; 4716Views; Last post by mountainstar
on Sat Nov 13, 2010 11:29 am

What to do when MWIS is bad on Friday 13th? by dogplodder on Wed Oct 26, 2011 10:10 pm: 2Likes; 398Views; Last post by dogplodder
on Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:16 pm

Sgor Gaoith - Ritchie's 50th by Bod on Wed Oct 12, 2011 12:04 am: 2Likes; 389Views; Last post by Redrock
on Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:43 pm

37 Clicks and 4 Munros in the Cairngorms by andrewdoggett on Fri Jul 01, 2011 1:55 pm: 2Likes; 768Views; Last post by thufferin succotash
on Sat Sep 17, 2011 10:44 am

Heaven and Hell by kevsbald on Sun May 15, 2011 8:59 pm: 1Likes; 2877Views; Last post by mrssanta
on Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:56 pm

Sgor Gaoith, Mullach Clach a' Bhlair by Les Stuart on Fri Jun 04, 2010 1:40 pm: 1Likes; 1397Views; Last post by iainwatson
on Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:09 pm

West Cairngorms wander: Sgor Gaoith and Loch Eanaich by malky_c on Wed Jun 02, 2010 9:01 pm: 1Likes; 789Views; Last post by Caberfeidh
on Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:14 am

Sgor Gaoith by weemistermac on Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:36 pm: 1Likes; 1476Views; Last post by kinley
on Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:32 pm

Glen Feshie munros by LeithySuburbs on Fri May 08, 2009 7:31 pm: 1Likes; 2299Views; Last post by Border Reiver
on Sat Aug 06, 2011 2:30 pm

walking with my new walking buddy gary by s2 hfc on Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:14 pm: 0Likes; 145Views; Last post by s2 hfc
on Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:14 pm

Wet & Wild in the Cairngorms by iainwatson on Fri Sep 23, 2011 12:40 pm: 0Likes; 342Views; Last post by Bod
on Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:08 pm

Sat-navs, wrong turns, wind and hamstrings! by Driver84 on Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:45 pm: 0Likes; 209Views; Last post by Driver84
on Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:45 pm

A big 'un around Moine Mhor by joenorris on Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:58 pm: 0Likes; 316Views; Last post by Johnny Corbett
on Fri Aug 26, 2011 7:57 am

Fantastic Weather for Sgor Gaoith by late starter on Sun Jul 31, 2011 4:14 pm: 0Likes; 397Views; Last post by Johnny Corbett
on Mon Aug 01, 2011 4:48 pm

Cairngorms Day 2 by staticmouse45 on Sun Jul 17, 2011 11:32 am: 0Likes; 164Views; Last post by staticmouse45
on Sun Jul 17, 2011 11:32 am

Sgor Gaoith by Ray Mackay on Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:16 pm: 0Likes; 598Views; Last post by Border Reiver
on Fri Jun 24, 2011 7:54 am

Sun-soaked Sgor Gaoith and two tops. by nathan79 on Sat May 07, 2011 1:29 am: 0Likes; 532Views; Last post by rockhopper
on Sun May 08, 2011 10:59 am

The Misadventures of Gammy and Alan by Stretch on Mon Apr 04, 2011 11:36 pm: 0Likes; 842Views; Last post by James_McG
on Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:12 am

A day of mishaps by gammy leg walker on Sun Apr 03, 2011 8:18 pm: 0Likes; 1509Views; Last post by Stretch
on Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:02 pm

Day out on Sgor Gaioth by trailer on Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:27 pm: 0Likes; 515Views; Last post by Gable Gable End
on Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:28 pm

Sgor Gaoith by csimbad on Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:33 pm: 0Likes; 1087Views; Last post by csimbad
on Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:09 pm

Camping Out & Sgor Gaioth by smirnie71 on Mon Feb 21, 2011 2:01 pm: 0Likes; 638Views; Last post by smirnie71
on Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:25 pm

SGOR GAOITH by blueyed on Fri Nov 12, 2010 10:25 pm: 0Likes; 609Views; Last post by LeithySuburbs
on Sat Nov 13, 2010 9:53 am

Three different days in the Sgorans during the past week. by gaffr on Wed Feb 10, 2010 9:34 pm: 0Likes; 1202Views; Last post by audreywaugh
on Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:29 pm

Sgor Gaith by peggy610 on Thu Dec 17, 2009 2:31 pm: 0Likes; 510Views; Last post by peggy610
on Thu Dec 17, 2009 2:31 pm

Playing hide and seek with the hill fog on Sgor Gaoith by sloosh on Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:41 am: 0Likes; 1708Views; Last post by gedme
on Mon Nov 01, 2010 7:36 pm

Moine Mhor traverse, man my feet hurt by benno on Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:33 am: 0Likes; 1688Views; Last post by AndrewP
on Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:20 am

Sgor Gaoith - In and Out of Focus by fatdogwalks on Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:32 pm: 0Likes; 1664Views; Last post by fatdogwalks
on Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:47 pm

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