An Socach (Braemar)

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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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Detailed route description and map

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.

Walker-friendly accommodation in the area

Braemar Hotels

Braemar B&B

Braemar cottages

Cairngorms hostels

Panoramic summit view (click to open)


An Socach East Top



Users' walk reports for An Socach East Top

There are 8424 Walkhighlanders who have climbed An Socach (Braemar). They have contributed 97 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 AuthorDate walked LikesHills
  8/9/12  25 M8
  14/5/16  19 M4
  24/7/17  15 M12
  24/10/13  15 M5
  2/7/12  12 M7C4
  3/6/15  11 M4
  28/1/12  11 M5
  10/11/13  10 M1
  14/1/12  10 M1
  11/2/18  9 M3S2
  18/2/16  9 M1
  5/6/21  8 M8
  10/4/19  8 M1
  14/5/15  8 M5
  7/7/18  7 M1
  20/6/15  7 M4
  29/4/11  7 M14
  18/9/22  6 M9C1
  8/8/21  6 M8
  19/6/13  6 M4
  10/12/11  6 M1
  30/5/22  5 M1
  24/3/11  5 M1
  18/5/17  4 M1
  10/6/15  4 M7
  31/5/23  3 M4
  25/5/22  3 M1
  8/5/21  3 M1
  23/4/21  3 M2
  29/9/20  3 M1
  21/4/17  3 M1
  23/3/14  3 M1
  26/3/12  3 M5
  24/3/12  3 M1
  5/4/09  3 M3
  23/9/23  2 M1
  17/6/23  2 M1
  15/7/21  2 M5
  2/7/21  2 M1
  29/9/20  2 M1
  29/5/18  2 M1
  10/2/16  2 M1
  24/11/13  2 M1
  19/2/13  2 M1
  22/9/12  2 M1
  5/5/12  2 M2
  15/3/12  2 M1
  29/1/12  2 M1
  22/1/12  2 M1
  18/5/11  2 M1
  17/7/23  1 M1C1
  15/4/22  1 M2
  3/9/20  1 M1
  22/6/17  1 M2
  31/7/16  1 M1
  6/6/16  1 M5
  26/10/15  1 M1
  1/8/15  1 M4
  7/6/15  1 M1
  21/2/15  1 M1
  15/5/14  1 M1
  19/4/14  1 M2
  18/5/13  1 M6
  17/11/12  1 M3
  25/2/12  1 M2
  28/1/12  1 M2
  14/1/12  1 M1
  10/1/12  1 M1
  27/8/11  1 M2
  16/7/11  1 M2
  15/1/11  1 M1
  16/10/10  1 M3
  20/6/09  1 M1
  3/5/09  1 M1
  25/8/19  0 M1
  22/8/17  0 M1
  29/5/17  0 M1
  3/12/16  0 M1
  19/10/15  0 M7
  13/9/15  0 M1
  30/5/15  0 M2
  5/4/15  0 M1
  13/9/14  0 M1
  31/8/14  0 M1
  12/7/14  0 M1
  5/1/14  0 M1
  11/6/13  0 M1
  24/3/12  0 M1
  2/11/11  0 M1
  30/10/11  0 M1
  17/10/11  0 M1
  1/8/11  0 M1
  25/4/11  0 M1
  9/4/11  0 M1
  30/10/10  0 M5
  25/4/10  0 M2
  23/3/09  0 M4

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