Sgor Gaoith from Glen Feshie

The walk starts from a parking area just off the east Glen Feshie road, signed Achlean, before the bridge over the Allt Ruadh. An excellent rebuilt path climbs above the Allt Ruadh through old pinewood, then traverses a long way across the hillside, crossing several burns. Beyond the Allt a' Chrom Alltain the path is eroded as it climbs the open slope to the bealach between Sgòr Gaoith and Càrn Bàn Mòr, and a path leads north-north-east across the plateau to the summit. Return the same way.

It is 15.3 km (9.5 miles) with 832 m (2,730 ft) of ascent; allow about 6½ hours. The grade is Hard.

The summit is a sharp point on the edge of a great sweep of broken crags falling to Loch Einich, with Braeriach and its corries across the water. Lower down, young pines are spreading up the hillside where deer numbers have been cut.

The plateau is easy going on short moss in good weather, but hard to navigate in poor visibility. In winter the edge is usually heavily corniced: keep well back from it. Walkhighlands also describes a return over Meall Buidhe and Geal Chàrn, which is pathless.

Route drawn by Global Adventurer along OpenStreetMap paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), with figures worked out from it. Check the forecast and the ground on the day: paths change.