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An Socach

An Socach

Postby SecretSquirrel » Mon Apr 06, 2015 11:27 am

Route description: An Socach from Glen Clunie

Munros included on this walk: An Socach (Braemar)

Date walked: 05/04/2015

Time taken: 6.5 hours

Distance: 16.07 km

Ascent: 820m

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A View of Sgor Mor from where we parked on the A93.
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Creag nan Gabhar bathing in the morning sunshine.
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A look back along the walk in and the Allt Coire Fhearneasg ford.
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The start of the climb up Socach Mor.
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The climb continues Up An Socach, passing the cairn on the left on up the snowy slopes on the right.
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Continuing up Socach Mor.
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The view back down.
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Reaching the cairn on Socach Mor
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Glas Tulaichean on the left and the ridge to An Socach on the right.
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The view back along the broad ridge to the cairn on Socach Mor.
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The summit of An Socach and Allison reaching her 20th munro.
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Summit view to the North.
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Glas Tulaichean.
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Summit view SE between Glas Tulaichean and Beinn Lutharn towards the Ben Lawers group
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Re: An Socach

Postby The Rodmiester » Mon Apr 06, 2015 2:07 pm

What a wonderful day you had, some cracking photographs as well, nice one.
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