Sgùrr na Banachdaich

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.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,[4] with the South Ridge providing attractive scrambling over several subsidiary peaks.[6] Its name is said to refer to the marked, or pitted, appearance of the rocks in Coire na Banachdaich, the corrie below the peak.