Sgùrr na Banachdaich
The summit (foreground)
Highest point
Elevation965 m (3,166 ft)[1]
Prominence114 m (374 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
ListingMunro
Coordinates57°13′14″N 6°14′33″W / 57.22054°N 6.24237°W / 57.22054; -6.24237
Naming
English translationsmallpox peak
Language of nameGaelic
PronunciationScottish Gaelic: [ˈs̪kuːrˠ nə ˈpanəxkɪç]
Geography
LocationSkye, Scotland
Parent rangeCuillin
OS gridNG440224
Topo mapOS Landranger 32
Climbing
First ascent1873, John MacKenzie and Alexander Nicolson.

Sgùrr na Banachdaich (Gaelic for "smallpox peak"),[2] also spelt Sgurr na Banachdich in English, is a peak in the Cuillin mountains on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It reaches a height of 965 metres (3,166 ft), making it a Munro.

The ascent from Glen Brittle via Coire nan Eich is one of the easiest routes to a major summit in the Cuillin,[3] though it is a rough and sometimes steep walk and routefinding can be difficult if descending this route in poor visibility.[4] All other approaches require scrambling; the other main route from Glen Brittle is via the spur of Sgùrr nan Gobhar, which involves ascending very steep scree before traversing its narrow ridge.[5] The remaining approaches are via the main Cuillin ridge from neighbouring peaks or passes,[6] with the South Ridge providing attractive scrambling over several subsidiary peaks.[7]

Its name is said to refer to the marked, or pitted, appearance of the rocks in Coire na Banachdaich, the corrie below the peak.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "walkhighlands Sgurr na Banachdich". walkhighlands.co.uk. 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Sgurr na Banachdich". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba: Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland.
  3. ↑ "walkhighlands Sgurr na Banachdich". walkhighlands.co.uk. 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  4. ↑ Williams, Noel (2000). Skye Scrambles. Scottish Mountaineering Club. p. 151-3. ISBN 0-907521-55-X.
  5. ↑ Williams, Noel (2000). Skye Scrambles. Scottish Mountaineering Club. p. 153. ISBN 0-907521-55-X.
  6. ↑ Williams, Noel (2000). Skye Scrambles. Scottish Mountaineering Club. p. 151-3. ISBN 0-907521-55-X.
  7. ↑ Williams, Noel (2000). Skye Scrambles. Scottish Mountaineering Club. p. 153-5. ISBN 0-907521-55-X.
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