An Socach (Braemar)

An Socach is an undistinguished wedge-shaped mountain which can be climbed quicky from Baddoch in Glen Clunie. In its favour, it is an escape from the ski-developments at the head of the glen.

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Region: Cairngorms

Altitude: 944 metres

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An Socach from Glen Clunie

Other routes and challenges

It is possible to combine An Socach with other Munros in the Mounth region, but it is well separated from any of these neighbours by steep descents to bealachs as well as fair distances.

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Users' walk reports for An Socach (Braemar)

There are 11092 Walkhighlanders who have climbed An Socach (Braemar). They have contributed 106 public walk reports including this summit. These are ordered below with the most popular ones first. The rightmost column shows how many summits were included in their report, which may help you to find the most relevant reports.

Walk report	Author	Date walked	Likes	Hills
The 8 Cairnwells-kissing a frog and what to do with a prince	Mountainlove	8/9/12	29	M8
Loch nan Eun Circuit from Spittal of Glenshee	jamesb63	14/5/16	22	M4
The Mullardock round (12 Munros in a day)	montie	24/7/17	16	M12
Aye Aye, 5 Munros in a good day from Glen Ey	scottishkennyg	24/10/13	16	M5
First Munro in 3 Years	johnscot55	10/6/25	15	M1
Early morning long walk - test of fitness at Glenshee	Petr Dakota	3/6/15	15	M4
My second "final" Munro	wynneaveling	19/5/25	12	M1
13 days in Cairngorms	killy9999	2/7/12	12	M7C4
No sleep 'til An Socach	CurlyWurly	28/1/12	11	M5
An Socach from Baddock	Keefers	18/2/16	10	M1
Thought I'd died and gone to heaven!	BlackPanther	10/11/13	10	M1
An Socach Circular	SMRussell	14/1/12	10	M1
The Cairnwell Eight	calicoshmalico	5/6/21	9	M8
Superb Snowy Southern Cairngorms	weaselmaster	11/2/18	9	M3S2
Five from Glen Ey	Mattymatt	14/5/15	9	M5
Cycle-hike up Glen Ey	johnbythell	26/10/24	8	M3
Lizard hunting on An Socach	KatTai	10/4/19	8	M1
My first wild camp with a wander round Glen Ey & Glenshee	rockhopper	29/4/11	8	M14
Scorchio Compleation on An Socach with Lynne Murray	GillC	7/7/18	7	M1
Going a bit off-piste at Glenshee to include An Socach	bobble_hat_kenny	20/6/15	7	M4
Munros Two Hundred and Forty Two to Forty Five	Chris Henshall	31/5/23	6	M4
Alternative routes on the Cairnwell 8	Christopher Pulman	18/9/22	6	M9C1
Only Fools and Horses (and a plonker)	Stobart	30/5/22	6	M1
Rainy Weekend in Glen Ey	weaselmaster	8/8/21	6	M8
Spittal of Glenshee 4	gman	19/6/13	6	M4
A pre-Christmas cracker	joenorris	10/12/11	6	M1
An Socach in the spring!	Redrock	24/3/11	5	M1
Winter is on its way	ChelseaMurray	16/11/24	4	M1
Carn a'Gheoidh and An Socach (Braemar)	Sspaterson	23/4/21	4	M2
Millie returns on An Socach	KatTai	18/5/17	4	M1
Two-ton, three-day mop-up in the far east	old danensian	10/6/15	4	M7
Scotti, lift me up!	Grisu	5/7/24	3	M4
Bagging my 50th Munro	HighlandHikers	25/5/22	3	M1
Between rain and snow	martin1909	8/5/21	3	M1
An Socach - Last of the year?	StevieC	29/9/20	3	M1
An Socach Tae the Skin	naepace	21/4/17	3	M1
An Socach on a 'good day'	Fife Flyer	23/3/14	3	M1
5 @ Loch nan Eun	steven65	26/3/12	3	M5
Plan B - An Socach	Jockstar	24/3/12	3	M1
Glen Ey Munros	LeithySuburbs	5/4/09	3	M3
Cairngorm walking	Wandering_Aussie	2/4/26	2	M1
Go Anti-Clockwise! - Carn a Gheoidh and An Socach	cbuchanan3	20/5/25	2	M2
14 ptarmigans and An Socach (Braemar) with Kids	WalkingWithKids	23/9/23	2	M1
A Munro and a Corbett	martin.h	17/7/23	2	M1C1
An Socach	litljortindan	17/6/23	2	M1
5 from Inverey: scorchio!	jayforres	15/7/21	2	M5
An Socach	colinwatson	2/7/21	2	M1
Birthday treat via An Socach	jdloki	29/9/20	2	M1
Wildlife spotting on An Sochar Braemar	desmondo1	29/5/18	2	M1
An Socach - current state of Baddoch Burn crossings	tombombadilio	10/2/16	2	M1
An Socach, Munro No. 57, and a wee neighbour	GillC	24/11/13	2	M1
February sunburn	railton22	19/2/13	2	M1
An Socach (Braemar) from Glen Clunie	The Rodmiester	22/9/12	2	M1
An Socath & Carn Bhac, + a Wee Wander!!	dooterbang	5/5/12	2	M2
An Socach Braemar- My first Munro since the Kintail meet!	nathan79	15/3/12	2	M1
Getting to the ton at last	pigeon	29/1/12	2	M1
A wee breeze up An Socach	PeteR	22/1/12	2	M1
An Socach (Braemar)	mountain-ju-drop	18/5/11	2	M1
An Socach (Glen Shee)	munrowalker	20/6/09	2	M1
Pea Soup at An Socach	Jobbo	29/9/24	1	M1
Ten to compleat in a week - two from Spittal of Glenshee	snowdonia7	15/4/22	1	M2
Wet wild and windy	Kerspink	3/9/20	1	M1
Carn Bhac and An Socach	JimboJim	22/6/17	1	M2
No pain, no gain on An Socach	superstar_tradesman	31/7/16	1	M1
The heat is on in Glen (Fr)Ey	mamoset	6/6/16	1	M5
An Socach in a cold wind	mrssanta	26/10/15	1	M1
Dalmunzie dander	thand	1/8/15	1	M4
Baith to make sure	ancancha	7/6/15	1	M1
Carn Bhac, An Socach	Silverhill	30/5/15	1	M2
An Socach - An Unexpected Gem in Glen Shee	jupe1407	21/2/15	1	M1
Summer Splendour on An Socach	ScottishLeaf	5/7/14	1	M1
An Socach "plus"	kmai1961	15/5/14	1	M1
Carn a'Gheoidh & An Socach	Backpacker	19/4/14	1	M2
Humbled by the Cairnwell Hills	weaselmaster	18/5/13	1	M6
An Socach to Carn Bhac	Meatball	17/11/12	1	M3
An Socach	quoman	25/2/12	1	M2
An Socach And Beinn Lutharn Mhor from Baddoch	davetherave	28/1/12	1	M2
A royal ascent of An Socach	njcuthbert	14/1/12	1	M1
In the clag, but one in the bag	jonny616	10/1/12	1	M1
An Socach and Carn Bhac	clivew	27/8/11	1	M2
An Socach with a dash of Carn Aosda	cheekykarma	16/7/11	1	M2
An Socach	csimbad	15/1/11	1	M1
The Glen Ey Munros	Alastair S	16/10/10	1	M3
An Socach from Baddoch Farm	sloosh	3/5/09	1	M1
An Socach on a hot day	kateandchris	25/8/19	0	M1
An Socach	Coop	22/8/17	0	M1
Blind flight to An Socach	zatapathique	29/5/17	0	M1
Pitlochry meet day 1: An Socach and a chilly trip home	malky_c	3/12/16	0	M1
The Cairnwell Munros & Co. - The Long Way Around	andygunn23	19/10/15	0	M7
An Socach	seamus0	13/9/15	0	M1
An Socach	SecretSquirrel	5/4/15	0	M1
An Socach ( Braemar )	jm1963	13/9/14	0	M1
An Socach sunshine & solitude	gammy leg walker	31/8/14	0	M1
An Socach from Baddock	jonathan - norfolk	12/7/14	0	M1
Me and Billy - An Socach	spiderwebb	5/1/14	0	M1
The snout without views	Driftwood	11/6/13	0	M1
An Socach (Braemar) from Glen Clunie	howzat	24/3/12	0	M1
An Socach	gary	2/11/11	0	M1
An Socach - NN166712	taylor94	30/10/11	0	M1
An Socach Glen Ey	Duncandsooz	17/10/11	0	M1
The Monsters take on Rain, Wind, and Clag in the Cairngorms	andrewdoggett	1/8/11	0	M1
An Socach - Braemar	ChrisW	25/4/11	0	M1
An Socach from Glen Clunie	tomcar	9/4/11	0	M1
five wae a bike n boot	mgmt!	30/10/10	0	M5
An Socach, Beinn Lutharn Mhor	mark w	25/4/10	0	M2
Spring!	bootsandpaddles	23/3/09	0	M4

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