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Name:An Socach East Top
Hill number:434
Height:937.3m / 3075ft
Parent (Ma):433  An Socach
Parent (SMC):433  An Socach
RHB Section:06B: Pitlochry to Braemar and Blairgowrie
County/UA:Aberdeenshire
Catchment:Dee (Aberdeen)
Class:Simm, Munro Top, High Hills of Britain, Murdo
(Tu,Sim,MT,HHB,Mur)
Grid ref:NO 09898 80568
Summit feature:shelter cairn
Drop:38.5m
Col:898.8m  NO 0917 8009  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 43
(1:25k) OL52N 387N
Survey:Leica RX1250
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 471 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
During descent fr An Socach qvNorfolkPT2118/03/2024
With Scott and Neil (ATMC) and Richard (OchilsMC). Day 2 of Muir Cottage meet.andy30/04/2023
After An Socach summit, along wide gravelly ridge. Cairn with superb sunny views. Descended via path from notch SE to Carn Aosda. Boulder- hopped stream then ascended SE up an ATV track to Loch Vrotachan , then contoured round rather tediously on SE side of lake to reach Aosda ascent tracks. No snow.Denise 19/04/2023
From Baddoch via Sgor Morgeoffh1228/09/2022
An Socach & An Socach East Top from Glen Clunie.JasonStark23/07/2022
Trade route from A93 / Baddoch Burn track.TRG31813/07/2022
Circular route from Baddoch. Crossed Baddoch Burn on bridge, climbed steeply WNW by stream and then traverse to Carn na Drochaide. S to beallach and then contoured and climbed to Sgor Mor N Top. Continued to Sgor Mor, Creag an Fhuathais, An Socach N Top, An Socach E Top, An Socach. Return by E Top and descent to track by Baddoch Burn to reach start point.RobertP10/07/2022
16.5km out and back from the roadside parking in glenshee. 3hrs 15 including a good chat with a farmer. Lots of wildlife on showNicky C21/05/2022
Revisit, after An Socach, with 3 SubSimm HHBs, from BaddochRHW07/05/2022
Day 3 of 3 backpack from Inverey.Geoff Briggs17/04/2022
An Socach from Glen Clunie. Walkhighlands routehummusg23/03/2022
A forecast of wind, clag and drizzle Harrison and I pick An Socach as a quick hill. Arrived in the dark at the layby on the A93 at 7:30am, booted up and were on our way by 7:45. Headtorches for the first 30mins, after which it was light enough to follow the track, as far as where the ascent path branches off. The ascent was fine - some small patches of iced snow that were easy to avoid, mixed with some semi-frozen boggy sections. Reached the cairn marking Socach Mòr where we started feeling the wind, so an extra layer was added. The ascent after this was steeper but we managed to keep a decent pace. Once at the top, we were taking the 40+ mph gusts face-on as we made our way across the ridge, arriving at the summit (tapping both cairns)by 10am. Surprisingly we had lucked out on the weather, but a front was coming from the west so we hoofed it back the way we came getting back to the car by 11:39am - total time 3h 54minmproudfoot22/01/2022
An Socach, E Top and Sgor Mor from Baddoch. With B, B, and R.jenx11/09/2021
Solo HFB17/07/2021
AS from Glen Cluanie.thekirkie pirate02/07/2021
Over East top on way to An Socach from Glen CluniePDuncan8225/04/2021
From Glen Cluanie, passed over East top on descent.mcbboyd05/09/2020
Parked on A93 in Glen Cluanie, hiked up the track alongside the Baddock Burn, then up the eastern top at 938m and across to the summit of An Socach, 2.5hrs to the top. 05:20hrs all in. Windy on the ridge with very light showers throughout.chillyman816/09/2019
Munro and top from A93Ajm031024/08/2019
Walked solo. From A93 Glen Clunie along track up Baddoch Burn to end of track, then ascending small path along Allt Boruiche to col midway along An Socach ridge. There and back to main summit, then along ridge to East Top (easy walking on stony ridge with fine views). Descend east ridge along small path to ford over Allt Coire Fhearneasg. Return to Glen Clunie along track. Wet start but showers gradually cleared and mist lifted with some sunny spells. Time 6 hours.jamessteel10007/08/2019
From verge parking on A93 south of Braemar (NO 13857 83103). Followed Baddoch Farm track as far as Allt Coire Fhearneasg, after crossing immediately turned right and followed the path through the heather. Boggy sections between here and the summit of An Socach East Top but thankfully mostly firm and dry. Intermittent rocky path between the east top and the Munro summit. Re-traced route back to the start point.david23020105/07/2019
From parking near Baddoch on A93. Walked up the land-rover track to An Socach and returned via the East Top.welshyboyo07/01/2019
on TGO Challengeoatcake18/05/2018
SoloTopsaswell08/05/2018
With Katj_com27/08/2017
AloneRob Pen y Garn16/06/2017
an socach east top, an socach, beinn luthan bheag, mam nan cam, glas tulaichean north top, carn a chlarsaich, creag easgaidh, creag easgaidh east top, carn bhinnein, MTB to end of track from baddoch.robertphillips21/04/2017
Munro Top bagging from A93 at Baddoch: Sgor Mor - An Socach east top - An Socach - Beinn Iutharn Bheag - Carn Bhinnein - Carn a' Gheoidh - Carn Aosdadavidpettit8417/04/2017
Route to An Socach.smocks and denims07/01/2017
From Glen Shee, Carn a'Gheoidh, Carn Bhinnein, An Socach (inc East Top), return to Glen Sheekdbennett18/06/2016
From Braddock across to Munro summitemily05/03/2016
Weather fair.MountainMac23/08/2015
With TScmccabe 11/08/2015
Iuthain Bheag, An Socach and its east top,Beinn Iuthain Mhor, Mam nan Carn, Carn an Righ and Glas Tulaichean. Glorious day in remote country. Traversed An Socach from west to east: wonderful walk along wide ridge.Clive G12/07/2015
Climbed from Glen EyChris Peart20/05/2013
On another sunny day with Alvin, David & Hetti from Bassetlaw Hill & Mountain Club, walked along ridge from west top, windy.alwaysinshorts01/03/2013
Done with An SocachSteveF01/05/2012
Adding old logsAngelaf01/05/2012
Final summit of the day. Headed down and then walked out to Inverey, having climbed all five Glen Ey Munros and their Tops. Fantastic day. With Dad.AGWilliamson03/07/2011
a gentle walk from the SW into the teeth of the galetorkm29/08/2010
selfdavidsbatty29/08/2010
On skis with CMC (Lucy Tulloch, Ben Pearce, Cathy Pearce, & Ian Moore) Date may be wrong but was a Sturday in Feb 2010SlowOl12/02/2010
1 of 8: From A93 at Baddoch Glen.ChrisR24/09/2009
KeithByTheC24/08/2009
On attempt of all Munros and tops in 2007ancient brit20/09/2007
 yorkielad13/09/2007
Walked in from Beddoch Burn, completeing Carn an Righ, An Socach 3 Tops, 30.2km, 1460m, in 9.5hrJamesSDonald23/02/2007
ghaley27/05/2006
Walked with Jim & Maggie - windy conditionsbarnz4806/10/2005
36redcon03/07/2005