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Altitude
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944 metres
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Grid Ref.
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An Socach [Glen Ey]
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An Socach from cairn on ascent from Baddoch burn
© Kevin Naylor
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Image by Kevin Naylor
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Mountain Description
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An Socach has a curved summit ridge some 3km long, with the summit at the W end. From the summit a steep sided stony ridge runs N towards Altnour Lodge in Glen Ey. From the E end of the summit ridge a 5 km long ridge runs N to Creag an Fhuathais also overlooking Glen Eye. Either side of this ridge are two shorter ridges, NW to Carn Cruinn (862m) and a narrow ridge E to Coire Fhearnseag and Socach Mor. Ascent is normally by the E ridge from the path by the Baddoch Burn, but some slopes into Glen Ey are accessible. An Socach has some steep and stony slopes to avoid, but otherwise moderate slopes make this an easy ascent.
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Available Routes
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Ascent
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Distance
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Rating
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655 m
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15.20 km
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4.5 hrs
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An Socach [Glen Ey]
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A short easy route on heather, grass and moss. No height is given for the west top on the OS map, but the SMC publications give the height as 944m.
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Blisters on the way up his first munro he though this was the summit. Another bit to climb yet
© Scott Strathdee
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Image by Scott Strathdee
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My lad Jack at summit of An Socach 31 May 2007
© Kevin Naylor
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Image by Kevin Naylor
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bo bo on way down an socach [great snow]
© Ken Mcinnes
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Image by Ken Mcinnes
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Peter Dyson on the summit. 14/06/06, 1342.
© Peter Dyson
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Image by Peter Dyson
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Weather & Maps, etc ...
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| Links to the nearest available forecast to An Socach [Glen Ey]. |
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View Location
(Detailed Ordnance Survey maps are available to registered users)
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Andy Johns
wrote on May 9, 2004:
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After a two hour walk-in to camp at Altanour Lodge (which is just a wee ruin) we woke in the morning to find that the cloud base had dropped to about 2000ft. Undettered (well, slightly) we headed upwards to An Socach (there is a bridge at Altanour) and navigated to the East Top, which is a Munro Top (the OS maps are none too clever for tops in this area). Halfway along the ridge to the real summit, the clouds just blew away and we were rewarded with some stunning views. Best of all we could actually see which way to go!
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Local Accommodation Options
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| Showing the nearest 10 of 28 within 100Km of the summit of An Socach [Glen Ey]. Would you like to view all 28? |
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| 13.5 km |
Dalmore House - Fife Brae, Braemar, AB35 5NS Tel: 013397 41225
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Croft Holidays - Croft Dhu, Newtonmore, PH20 1BA Tel: 01540 673504
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| 40.9 km |
Creag Meagaidh - Creag Meagaidh, Main Street, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, PH20 1DP Tel: 01540 673798
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| 78.8 km |
Suie Lodge Hotel - Glendochart, nr. Crianlarich, FK20 8QT Tel: 01567 820417
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Invergarry Lodge - Mandally Road, Invergarry, PH35 4HP Tel: 01809 501 412
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![An Socach [Glen Ey] Title Image](Images/MountainTitles/227.png "An Socach [Glen Ey] Title Image")
