An Socach

[quoman]

This week walk was up to glenshee to do An Socach and Carn Bhac.

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We were on the road from 5.30am me Alec and the dug a nice quiet drive up the road got to the parking place on the A93

start of walk

We set of at 7.50 a good esay walk in cross the bridge then the horse's come into view

horses

you go along the landrover track for 2/3 klm crossing the river a couple of times there's a lovley looking cottage along the walk. the weather wasn't that good but we started the walk in our baselayer just before the start of the climb it started to rain not that heavy but it was on then off then on, so on with the waterproofs and left them on for the rest of the walk

the view down

me on the way up

seen the big cairn and headed right for it

Bear at the big cairn

there wasn't much of a path to the cairn but you could see a path all the way to the start of the plateau a wee step climb up to it

the walk to the summit

you hit a nice big shelter at the start of the plateau in the thick clag you could mistake that for the summit. the real summit is a further 2/3 klm further along

summit

we sat here for a good 20mins for lunch talked about going to Carn bhac had plenty of time to do it so we set of north down over the shoulder to have a look at the climb down NOOOOOO chance that was the decision made by the DUG it looked to step to go down so the decision was to head back the way we came awe well 1 munro is better than none

Carn Bhac from the north shoulder of AN Socach

Views up the glen

meet two other walkers on our way back had a good chat about motor bikes and hills

pano

pano of the Cairnwell hills

Loch Vrotachan

made our way down and after the big cairn the sun came out so of with the waterproofs meet 2 other walkers coming along the landrover track back at the jeep at 14.05

the stats

all in all we had a good day on the hill.

[PeteR]

Where's all the snow gone

Looks a bit soggy there quoman. I think I preferred the ice and snow from a few weeks back, but at least you got some views which i didn't. I had planned to do Carn Bhac and An Socach too when I was in the area last year, but in reverse to you so just did Carn Bhac. It looked steep to get up onto An Socach from the bottom, and in less than ideal weather I decided against it. Seems you have a clever dug

Enjoyed your report and pics. I think is is a much better hill than it sometimes gets credit for. And it's always good to see what I missed when I was up there

[quoman]

Where's all the snow gone

Looks a bit soggy there quoman. I think I preferred the ice and snow from a few weeks back, but at least you got some views which i didn't. I had planned to do Carn Bhac and An Socach too when I was in the area last year, but in reverse to you so just did Carn Bhac. It looked steep to get up onto An Socach from the bottom, and in less than ideal weather I decided against it. Seems you have a clever dug

Enjoyed your report and pics. I think is is a much better hill than it sometimes gets credit for. And it's always good to see what I missed when I was up there

cheers peter
It was a wee bit boggy at the start going up,

looking down An Socach to the glen sure was steep and rocky plus the clag was coming and going so no chance.

[pigeon]

you're right quoman,one is better than none Liked this one ,good wee walk although looks like you had a much better day that we did a few weeks ago,flippin' baltic it was that day

[ChrisW]

Great stuff Quoman, brings back memories of a beautiful day I spent up there all alone in total sunshine, shame your weather wasn't as good but judging by those pics it wasn't bad for winter time either....where's the snow at

[kevsbald]

Carn Bhac via the Colonel's Bed is the way to go!

[quoman]

you're right quoman,one is better than none Liked this one ,good wee walk although looks like you had a much better day that we did a few weeks ago,flippin' baltic it was that day

Aye it was a good day a bit cold on the top it was your route we took but just came back the way we went instead of dropping down to the glen.

[quoman]

Great stuff Quoman, brings back memories of a beautiful day I spent up there all alone in total sunshine, shame your weather wasn't as good but judging by those pics it wasn't bad for winter time either....where's the snow at

I know the snow has fairly disappeared,but it was warm until you hit the top then a wee bit chilly but no that bad.

[quoman]

Carn Bhac via the Colonel's Bed is the way to go!

Hi Kev,
Ive had a look and thats the right way i was thinking of going up and along Creag.an Lochain,and Carn Creagach,
then just back the way i went.

[Johnny Corbett]

Shame about missing Carn Bhac, i had a similar situation at my first attempt at Ben Lui, had a friends Westie with me and it refused to go any further when we came across an icy section

[monty]

Nice walk Quoman. I done this one from Inverey. Aye Carb bach adds a good descent and ascent then you have to come back Never mind. One to do in the summer. Nice photos.

[quoman]

Nice walk Quoman. I done this one from Inverey. Aye Carb bach adds a good descent and ascent then you have to come back Never mind. One to do in the summer. Nice photos.

Aye monty didny fancy the walk back fi there thats the next hill anyway only another single thou

[jonny616]

Nice one. Enjoyed this walk when i did it except i had no views past that first cairn

[quoman]

Shame about missing Carn Bhac, i had a similar situation at my first attempt at Ben Lui, had a friends Westie with me and it refused to go any further when we came across an icy section

Aye johnny it was but the climb down was to steep for us then the walk backup would be to much i will get Carn Bhac done shortly.

[quoman]

Nice one. Enjoyed this walk when i did it except i had no views past that first cairn

cheers jonny
we thought the same the views weren't that good but it was dry for most of the day so canny complain