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Name:An Socach
Hill number:433
Height:942.8m / 3093ft
Section:06B: Pitlochry to Braemar and Blairgowrie
Classification:Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur,Y
Drop:187m
Col:756m  NO079789  
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Entry no.Date recordedGrid Ref.Feature / Observations / SurveyRecorded byStatusSubpointLatest review
1720519/12/2016NO 07939 80006  F: CairnDSM
Subpoint
1Jim
2423110/07/2018NO 07937 80007  F: CairnDSM
Subpoint
1Jim
3734620/01/2022NO 07937 80006  F: CairnDSM
Subpoint
1Jim
4169724/04/2018NO 07985 79975  F: Rock near shelter
S: Leica RX1250
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Summit
Jim
-163309/08/2014NO 07941 80006  F: cairn
O: cairn 50m SE at NO 07980 79973 is of similar height
DSM
Subpoint
1Jim
-163428/02/2015NO 07939 80007  F: cairn
O: cairn 50m SE at NO 07980 79973 is of similar height
LR
Subpoint
1Jim
-163528/02/2015NO 07980 79973  F: cairnLR
Summit
Jim



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After arduous crossing of wild country fr Ghèoidh, this summit ridge was being blasted by strengthening icy S wind, and was numbing. Difficult on ridge then down very wet path into Glen Baddoch...through smoke of a wildfire!NorfolkPT2118/03/2024
From Inverey via Altanour Lodgeduchally06/11/2023
Cycled from the gate on the A93 at GR NO 138 832. Gate was not bike friendly and had to hold the bike completely vertical to get it through. Cycled about three miles and then walked the rest of the track. Then, took the quad bike trail and well visible/eroded path following the Allt Boruiche to the summit. Back the same way. The bike trail was quite steep and I think it might have been better to ascend up the Eastern ridge and not bother with the bike. Great views on top.tsharp13/07/2023
With Scott and Neil (ATMC) and Richard (OchilsMC). Day 2 of Muir Cottage meet.andy30/04/2023
With the Gordons from Carn a Gheoidh in superb sunny weather. There’s a path north down Gheoid’s north ridge which crosses the stream and then joins the Badfoch Burn track east. Then ascended boggy heathery path to An Socach ‘notch’ along line of grouse butts, on north side of stream. Superb ridge walk to cairn at west end, then to Top at East end. Descended to Carn Aosda.Denise 19/04/2023
Circuit of Carn Aosda, The Cairnwell, Carn a'Gheoidh and An Socach on CHMC Mar Lodge triptleach1202/01/2023
Brilliant deep snow, with CHMC group from Marr LodgeD.Hoyle02/01/2023
From Baddoch via Sgor Morgeoffh1228/09/2022
Inverey - cycled to Altanour Lodge - Carn Bhac - Carn Bhac SW Top - Carn Bhac S Top - Beinn Iutharn Mhor - Mam nan Carn - Beinn Iutharn Bheag - An Socach - Altanour Lodge - Inverey.Mark Jackson18/08/2022
With DC, from Glenshee Ski Centregrahamzwilson26/07/2022
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
JeffCumbrianexile17/05/2022
Revisit, after Carn a' Chlarsaich East Top from Baddoch then down over E Top, Cruinn and N TopRHW07/05/2022
Day 3 of 3 backpack from Inverey.Geoff Briggs17/04/2022
An Socach from Glen Clunie. Walkhighlands routehummusg23/03/2022
Walked from A93 all way to end of track then took a bearing up the corie to the col then onto plateau . Retraced steps back to startAristotle Chip23/01/2022
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
with neil on club weekendJamesSDonald09/10/2021
Standard route, from A93 at Alltamhait Plantation, track to Baddoch and ascent of Socach Mor via Allt Coire Fhearneasg.raymooremanx26/09/2021
An Socach, E Top and Sgor Mor from Baddoch. With B, B, and R.jenx11/09/2021
AS from Glen Cluanie.thekirkie pirate02/07/2021
Quite an easy climb and very boldery top but good views, me and IssyKevthecat13/06/2021
5/5 From tent S of Altanour, setting off 7.40am. Beautiful day – slight breeze at first. Sunny, cloudy spells later. Time from tent site back to tent site. Cycled up glen and back. Rounsfell05/06/2021
From Glen Clunie after East top, wonderful day of sunshine, great views in all directionsPDuncan8225/04/2021
20km 867m accent dayPilotralph 23/04/2021
With John B and Dave S from PCMs. A cold and very windy day with snow/sleet on the top . My 4th ascent . Went further up the main track to miss out E top and avoid a very strong wind across the plateau. Found good path heading north from end of main track to plateau just east of main top . no time to hang about on top but fleeting views seen of Cairngorms .slynch30/11/2020
Solo. Form Glen Clunie. Good weatherHuwel09/10/2020
From Glen Cluniemcbboyd05/09/2020
Rob and I set off up An Socach (944m) at 8.45 am climbing the trouble free grassy slopes, encountering some boulder fields in the upper reaches and over the summit. 3 Munro’s down and only 36 hours of walking - a good start. We descended the way we had climbed, reached the camp packed the tent and loaded the bikes and almost freewheeled all the way back to Inverey.david.walker4008/08/2020
From Inverey. Descended to Baddoch.quadbarrel01/02/2020
Awful day, wet and windy with D,M,D,Roy and DavyRodge02/01/2020
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
Alan, Gavin, TorilNHWC11/09/2019
7th of a 2 day 7 munro loop.honey badger25/08/2019
Munro and top from A93Ajm031024/08/2019
Long slog over heather and bog.IANL11/08/2019
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
Cycled to Altanour from Inverey: Carn Bhac, Beinn Iutharn Mhor, Carn an Righ, An Socach. Lovely ride back to Inverey through the scattering deer.jigglybones17/07/2019
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 Beinn Iutharn Mhor, via Loch nan Eun, by the most efficient line.Isbjorn 3rd Round29/05/2019
From parking near Baddoch on A93. Walked up the land-rover track to An Socach and returned via the East Top.welshyboyo07/01/2019
Fifth munro. Loved this walk.David Bremner13/09/2018
Last of three Munros on a round of Glen Ey.mikejacobs06/08/2018
Solo. An Socach (944m), Beinn Iutharn Mhor (1,045m), Mam nan Carn (986m) and finally Carn an Righ (1,029 m). I completed 5900ft of ascent over a 29 mile route which has taken a little over 12 hours to walk.meltdiceburg16/07/2018
From Glen Clunieprwild28/05/2018
SoloTopsaswell08/05/2018
With Katj_com27/08/2017