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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.

Sgùrr na Banachdaich
The summit (foreground)
Highest point
Elevation	965 m (3,166 ft)[1]
Prominence	114 m (374 ft)
Listing	Munro
Coordinates	57.22054°N 6.24237°W / 57.22054; -6.24237
Naming
English translation	smallpox peak
Language of name	Gaelic
Pronunciation	Scottish Gaelic: [ˈs̪kuːrˠ nə ˈpanəxkɪç]
Geography
Location	Skye, Scotland
Parent range	Cuillin
OS grid	NG440224
Topo map	OS Landranger 32
Climbing
First ascent	1873, John MacKenzie and Alexander Nicolson.

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]

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На других языках

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[de] Sgùrr na Banachdich

Der Sgùrr na Banachdich (auch als Sgùrr na Banachdaich bezeichnet) ist ein als Munro eingestufter, 965 m (3.166 ft) hoher Berg in Schottland. Sein gälischer Name kann in etwa mit Felsspitze des Milchmädchens übersetzt werden. Er ist auf die frühere Nutzung der Westhänge des Berges als Sommerweide zurückzuführen.[1] Er liegt in der Council Area Highland in den Cuillin Hills auf der Isle of Skye.

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- [en] Sgùrr na Banachdaich

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