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)

Users' walk reports for An Socach East Top

There are 8474 Walkhighlanders who have climbed An Socach (Braemar). They have contributed 97 public walk reports including this summit. These are ordered below with the most recent 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
14 ptarmigans and An Socach (Braemar) with Kids	WalkingWithKids	23/9/23	2	M1
A Munro and a Corbett	martin.h	17/7/23	1	M1C1
An Socach	litljortindan	17/6/23	2	M1
Munros Two Hundred and Thirty Eight to Forty One	Chris Henshall	31/5/23	3	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	5	M1
Bagging my 50th Munro	HighlandHikers	25/5/22	3	M1
Ten to compleat in a week - two from Spittal of Glenshee	snowdonia7	15/4/22	1	M2
Rainy Weekend in Glen Ey	weaselmaster	8/8/21	6	M8
5 from Inverey: scorchio!	jayforres	15/7/21	2	M5
An Socach	colinwatson	2/7/21	2	M1
The Cairnwell Eight	calicoshmalico	5/6/21	8	M8
Between rain and snow	martin1909	8/5/21	3	M1
Carn a'Gheoidh and An Socach (Braemar)	Sspaterson	23/4/21	3	M2
An Socach - Last of the year?	StevieC	29/9/20	3	M1
Birthday treat via An Socach	jdloki	29/9/20	2	M1
Wet wild and windy	Kerspink	3/9/20	1	M1
An Socach on a hot day	kateandchris	25/8/19	0	M1
Lizard hunting on An Socach	KatTai	10/4/19	8	M1
Scorchio Compleation on An Socach with Lynne Murray	GillC	7/7/18	7	M1
Wildlife spotting on An Sochar Braemar	desmondo1	29/5/18	2	M1
Superb Snowy Southern Cairngorms	weaselmaster	11/2/18	9	M3S2
An Socach	Coop	22/8/17	0	M1
The Mullardock round (12 Munros in a day)	montie	24/7/17	15	M12
Carn Bhac and An Socach	JimboJim	22/6/17	1	M2
Blind flight to An Socach	zatapathique	29/5/17	0	M1
Millie returns on An Socach	KatTai	18/5/17	4	M1
An Socach Tae the Skin	naepace	21/4/17	3	M1
Pitlochry meet day 1: An Socach and a chilly trip home	malky_c	3/12/16	0	M1
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
Loch nan Eun Circuit from Spittal of Glenshee	jamesb63	14/5/16	19	M4
An Socach from Baddock	Keefers	18/2/16	9	M1
An Socach - current state of Baddoch Burn crossings	tombombadilio	10/2/16	2	M1
An Socach in a cold wind	mrssanta	26/10/15	1	M1
The Cairnwell Munros & Co. - The Long Way Around	andygunn23	19/10/15	0	M7
An Socach	seamus0	13/9/15	0	M1
Dalmunzie dander	thand	1/8/15	1	M4
Going a bit off-piste at Glenshee to include An Socach	bobble_hat_kenny	20/6/15	7	M4
Two-ton, three-day mop-up in the far east	old danensian	10/6/15	4	M7
Baith to make sure	ancancha	7/6/15	1	M1
Early morning long walk - test of fitness at Glenshee	Petr Dakota	3/6/15	11	M4
Carn Bhac, An Socach	Silverhill	30/5/15	1	M2
Five from Glen Ey	Mattymatt	14/5/15	8	M5
An Socach	SecretSquirrel	5/4/15	0	M1
An Socach - An Unexpected Gem in Glen Shee	jupe1407	21/2/15	1	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
An Socach "plus"	kmai1961	15/5/14	1	M1
Carn a'Gheoidh & An Socach	Backpacker	19/4/14	1	M2
An Socach on a 'good day'	Fife Flyer	23/3/14	3	M1
Me and Billy - An Socach	spiderwebb	5/1/14	0	M1
An Socach, Munro No. 57, and a wee neighbour	GillC	24/11/13	2	M1
Thought I'd died and gone to heaven!	BlackPanther	10/11/13	10	M1
Aye Aye, 5 Munros in a good day from Glen Ey	scottishkennyg	24/10/13	15	M5
Spittal of Glenshee 4	gman	19/6/13	6	M4
The snout without views	Driftwood	11/6/13	0	M1
Humbled by the Cairnwell Hills	weaselmaster	18/5/13	1	M6
February sunburn	railton22	19/2/13	2	M1
An Socach to Carn Bhac	Meatball	17/11/12	1	M3
An Socach (Braemar) from Glen Clunie	The Rodmiester	22/9/12	2	M1
The 8 Cairnwells-kissing a frog and what to do with a prince	Mountainlove	8/9/12	25	M8
13 days in Cairngorms	killy9999	2/7/12	12	M7C4
An Socath & Carn Bhac, + a Wee Wander!!	dooterbang	5/5/12	2	M2
5 @ Loch nan Eun	steven65	26/3/12	3	M5
Plan B - An Socach	Jockstar	24/3/12	3	M1
An Socach (Braemar) from Glen Clunie	howzat	24/3/12	0	M1
An Socach Braemar- My first Munro since the Kintail meet!	nathan79	15/3/12	2	M1
An Socach	quoman	25/2/12	1	M2
Getting to the ton at last	pigeon	29/1/12	2	M1
No sleep 'til An Socach	CurlyWurly	28/1/12	11	M5
An Socach And Beinn Lutharn Mhor from Baddoch	davetherave	28/1/12	1	M2
A wee breeze up An Socach	PeteR	22/1/12	2	M1
An Socach Circular	SMRussell	14/1/12	10	M1
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
A pre-Christmas cracker	joenorris	10/12/11	6	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
An Socach and Carn Bhac	clivew	27/8/11	1	M2
The Monsters take on Rain, Wind, and Clag in the Cairngorms	andrewdoggett	1/8/11	0	M1
An Socach with a dash of Carn Aosda	cheekykarma	16/7/11	1	M2
An Socach (Braemar)	mountain-ju-drop	18/5/11	2	M1
My first wild camp with a wander round Glen Ey & Glenshee	rockhopper	29/4/11	7	M14
An Socach - Braemar	ChrisW	25/4/11	0	M1
An Socach from Glen Clunie	tomcar	9/4/11	0	M1
An Socach in the spring!	Redrock	24/3/11	5	M1
An Socach	csimbad	15/1/11	1	M1
five wae a bike n boot	mgmt!	30/10/10	0	M5
The Glen Ey Munros	Alastair S	16/10/10	1	M3
An Socach, Beinn Lutharn Mhor	mark w	25/4/10	0	M2
An Socach (Glen Shee)	munrowalker	20/6/09	2	M1
An Socach from Baddoch Farm	sloosh	3/5/09	1	M1
Glen Ey Munros	LeithySuburbs	5/4/09	3	M3
Spring!	bootsandpaddles	23/3/09	0	M4

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