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Name: | An Socach West Top |
Hill number: | 6449 |
Height: | 841.5m / 2761ft |
Parent (Ma): | 805 Sgurr nan Ceathramhnan [Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan] |
RHB Section: | 11A: Loch Duich to Cannich |
County/UA: | Highland |
Catchment: | Beauly |
Class: | High Hills of Britain, Subsimm (HHB,sSim) |
Grid ref: | NH 08157 22844 |
Summit feature: | small cairn on outcrop |
Drop: | 25.3m |
Col: | 816.2m NH 0849 2288 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 25 33 (1:25k) 414N |
Survey: | Leica RX1250 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 172 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
With Jill. Passed over the summit twice while going out and back to An Socach. Repeat. | Dangerous Dave | 16/08/2023 |
With Pete, Tim B, Ella, Rory, Rafi, Alex, & Fergus. From wild camp at Alltbeithe on the way to An Socach. Bit claggy, but not (yet!) raining. | millionmts | 15/08/2022 |
Mullardoch round of all Munros and all Munro Tops. 3 day backpack. | Geoff Briggs | 14/07/2022 |
Weather fair. | MountainMac | 28/06/2021 |
Loch Mullardoch Circuit | maclrc | 22/05/2021 |
Long day from Chisholm Bridge camp, tricky navigation in cloud but clearing later | Capt Malbec | 06/05/2018 |
On climb to An Socach. With David Main. | MorecambeMonkey | 13/05/2017 |
Climbed solo. Cycle from Glen Affric Hostel to Allt Coire Ghaidheil bridge. Stalkers path to Bealach Coire Ghaidheil. Rugged but straightforward ridge walk over An Socach N top, An Socach, An Socach W top, Stob Coire na Cloiche, Stob Coire nan Dearcag, Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan E top to Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan main summit. The latter is a superlative mountain - vast, complex, remote and with a nice pointy peak! Returned to Bealach Coire na Cloiche, and thence down fine stalkers path to the hostel. Weather was fine with morning mist clearing to give a fine afternoon with far-ranging views from all summits. Caught in a heavy shower on descent around 6pm. Time ~ 8 hours. | jamessteel100 | 20/08/2016 |
Part of two-day backpack of Loch Mullardoch Munros. | mikejacobs | 31/07/2016 |
Day 2 of Mullardoch round | victimofmathema | 12/07/2015 |
Last top before the final Munro of the day. | Play2End | 03/07/2015 |
With Climbing Club | JamesSDonald | 13/07/2013 |
Heather | garbo1103 | 10/07/2013 |
after the main top. | robertphillips | 26/05/2012 |
Hyperopic | 12/05/2012 | |
KeithByTheC | 31/05/2010 | |
Company: Jake the Black Lab | iandesbottes | 10/05/2009 |
From Alltbeithe. Wet and cloud covered tops. I started walking with Peter Price but he turned back after the first Munro of the day. | langskill | 23/05/2008 |
First top of a five Munro day. | vegibagger | 26/07/2007 |
second ascent, with 3 others, goc 2007, climbed from the hostel at cammus luinnie on way to a wild camp on the ridge. 2 munros and several tops, generally clear with the odd snow flurry | rum doodle | 12/05/2007 |
With Niel from Strawberry Cottage completing An Socach, Sgurr Nan, Mullach na Dheiragain + 7 Tops, 32km, 2130, in 12.0hr | JamesSDonald | 17/06/2006 |
2 of 6: From An Socach. | ChrisR | 27/10/2005 |
With Will & Gary. | Dangerous Dave | 03/11/2003 |
2nd ascent. Part of a solo 'monster day out' in running shoes doing 'everything' I had missed previously - m'bike up Affric to start. | Chris Pearson | 10/08/2002 |
Solo from the outdoor centre near Morvich on a sunny & hot day. Over Bealach an Sgairne, rounded end of Loch a'Bhealaich & then stupidly traversed under summit of Sgurr Gaorsaic which meant another trip some years later. Up S spur to Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan W top & then the main summit. Then the out & back to Mullach na Dheiragain which did provide some fine views. Turned E along the ridge as far as An Socach. Then dropped down to the youth hostel & the very pleasant walk back out to Morvich. | NotReallyABagger | 30/08/2001 |
Out and back from Loch Cluanie | rjf35 | 14/07/2000 |
Galltywenallt | 25/06/2000 | |
on way to An Socach | pwheeler | 25/05/1999 |
From Affic YH, loop around An Socach, to Carn Eighe, Fhionnlaidh, Dheiragain and Ceathreamhan and back to YH, inc. all tops. Grand day out! | nordicstar | 03/05/1998 |
RS. Affric SYHA to An Socach, Mam Sodhail, Carn Eige, Beinn Fionnlaidh, then drop into Glean a'Choilich (to save retracing steps), to Mullach na Dheiragan & Sgurr nan Ceathramhanan. Affric SYHA. A cool fine day! | Vin | 03/05/1998 |
Morning mist, cleared to good views. | iangalbraith | 22/09/1997 |
With CNDO, Jeff, Eric, John, Peter, Brenda, Ann and Mairi. | Dugswell2 | 13/06/1997 |
first ascent solo, heavy rain and sleet, snow on the tops, vis bad on the highest of the 3 munros, but cleared for last hill. climbed from alltbeith yh on the way to a wild camp by loch mullardoch. | rum doodle | 10/05/1997 |
With: hwt; Straight up from Alltbeithe YH to ridge the An Socach and N top. Back to Stob Coire na Cloiche then 'na Dearcag & Sgurr nan C E top & summit. Out to W top then down S ridge via Beinn an t-Socaich to YH. A wet & cloudy day. | Ian Baines | 11/10/1996 |
Long MTB in from Loch Affric to Altbeithe for round of An Socach, Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan and Mullach na Dheiragain. | PeterD | 16/08/1996 |
Heading for the big Munro. | Aye Jimmy | 21/07/1996 |
Loch Mullardoch Circuit 3 day backpacking/wild camping. 
With Andy | mountainmunki | 29/06/1995 |
2 friends bivouacking; settled sunny weather | NorfolkPT21 | 21/07/1990 |
Pacing Hugh Symonds on his continuos Munro Round. | Eddie | 06/05/1990 |
Short ascent of An Socach in wild winter snowy conditions -wind and cloud with John H from our base at Affric YH -survival in the cold | Chris Pearson | 13/03/1987 |
Alltbeithe YH – Up Allt na Faing to col – Over W. Top to An Socach – Back to col & up Stob Coire nan Dearcag – Across head of Coire nan Dearcag to Carn na Con Dhu – Mullach na Dheiragain – Mullach Sithidh – Reverse to Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan – W. Top – Stuc Bheag – Stuc Mor – Back to W. Top – Alltbeithe YH – An Caorann Mor – W. end of Loch Cluanie. (PM) | gerrybowes | 24/07/1986 |
With three friends. From Athnamulloch we walked via An Sornach to An Socach. We went on to Stob Coire nan Dearcag, Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan, the W top, Stuc Bheag, and Stuc Mor. We went back to the col between Stuc Mor and Stuc Bheag, then went east down a snow field and contoured round to Carn na Con Dhu, then Mullach na Dheiragain, and Mullach Sithidh. I alone did the E top and caught the others up on Bealach Coire Ghàidheil. Misty on Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan. | pwbellarby | 29/05/1982 |
GH | HFB | 06/12/1981 |
Mullardoch round | bertbarnett123 | 21/06/1981 |
IRA-OC | HFB | 21/06/1975 |
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Jill Robertson | 16/08/2023 | |
Minto | 16/08/2023 | |
Pete R | 12/06/2023 | |
jabbott1968 | 05/06/2023 | |
pwithnall | 18/04/2023 | |
weaselmaster | 09/07/2022 | |
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GaryJones | 29/04/2022 | |
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Hal & Rafe | 28/08/2021 | |
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Sick Kid | 25/08/2018 | |
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Fletch | 27/05/2018 | |
hillhunter | 01/07/2017 | |
geoffreycurnock | 25/07/2016 | |
Gavin Theobald | 13/05/2016 | |
Toril | 13/05/2016 | |
weaselmaster | 18/08/2015 | |
interloper | 03/07/2015 | |
Remond | 01/05/2015 | |
scoob | 02/08/2014 | |
Fi | 02/08/2014 | |
Owen B | 17/07/2014 | |
Johnny Corbett | 27/08/2013 | |
vuirich | 24/08/2013 | |
andrew brown | 15/08/2013 | |
OLIVERS | 15/08/2013 | |
Wycombe Wanderer | 27/05/2013 | |
Kevin29035 | 17/08/2012 | |
pwatson1980 | 26/06/2012 | |
patrick | 25/05/2012 | |
Meagaidh | 14/03/2012 | |
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Bob Mahon | 29/04/2011 | |
Dave Geere | 03/06/2010 | |
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kathyh | 09/06/2009 | |
Trailmaister | 02/05/2009 | |
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IainK | 11/08/2007 | |
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mae | 06/05/2007 | |
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Martin R | 04/05/2006 | |
Tricky | 27/10/2005 | |
PGCE | 21/04/2005 | |
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jenx | 16/04/2004 | |
grumpy | 06/09/2003 | |
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Tony S | 28/05/2000 | |
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tim747 | 03/04/1999 | |
Nick Canute | 05/06/1998 | |
Tricky | 03/06/1998 | |
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BaggerGutt | 26/07/1997 | |
ngthack | 28/05/1997 | |
JockTamson | 28/08/1996 | |
LizH | 28/07/1996 | |
PeterAH | 28/07/1996 | |
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Rob Rees | 23/07/1995 | |
Minto | 10/07/1995 | |
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alda | 19/06/1993 | |
Sherlock | 29/06/1992 | |
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David Bell | 25/05/1992 | |
jim.r | 23/09/1991 | |
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RichardM | 14/11/1987 | |
Alan Whatley | 01/06/1987 | |
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Martin66 | 16/08/1986 | |
bolton | 24/07/1986 | |
MacAoidh | 17/04/1986 | |
DocHoliday | 29/03/1986 | |
fasgadh | 09/07/1983 | |
ARM | 19/02/1983 | |
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Alan Moore | 29/06/1981 | |
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JohnW | 01/08/1978 | |
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IainT | 02/04/1978 | |
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