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Altitude
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1069 metres
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Grid Ref.
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An Socach [Loch Mullardoch]
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Summit ridge of An Socach from the west.
The 1069m summit is on the left.
June 2007.
© David McSporran
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Image by David McSporran
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Mountain Description
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An Socach is a very remote peak with a crescent shaped summit plateau from which easy slopes run in all directions. An Socach has two long ridges, one running SE and another SW turning S. These have gentle slopes which tend to be boggy, especially in Coire Mhaim. Shorter ridges run N down into Coire Gorm Mor and E to connects to An Riabhachan. As it is something of an expedition to reach An Socach, climb it with An Riabhachan. An Socach offers good views of much more impressive mountains in truly wild region.
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Available Routes
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Scott & Lynda on summit An Socach 5th July 2008. Clear view along An Riabhachan ridge ahead.
© Lynda Langlands
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Image by Lynda Langlands
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West end on N shore Loch Mullardoch, 8km to return, SE ridge An Socach top right
© Peter Lang
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Image by Peter Lang
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Summit An Socach 6pm, long way to go home yet, back at car midnight
© Peter Lang
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Image by Peter Lang
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Weather & Maps, etc ...
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| Links to the nearest available forecast to An Socach [Loch Mullardoch]. |
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View Location
(Detailed Ordnance Survey maps are available to registered users)
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Chris Bowles
wrote on March 25, 2008:
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Climbed on a misty day in May 06, we took a boat from the Mullardoch Dam to end of Loch Mullardoch which took 40 minutes with 5 people in the boat. Ascended the hill via a boggy path next to the Allt Socrach and then by the south east ridge up to the summit.
A fine circuit can be made by continuing along the ridge which includes some easy scrambling, taking in two tops of the neighbouring hill An Riabhachan before descending back to Mullardoch. We took the boat back to Mullardoch Dam as well on the return! The circuit was approximately 6 hours in total.
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Peter Lang
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Karl the boatman lives at Benula lodge at end of road by Mullardoch Dam on N shore (tel 01456 415347). Trips to West end, approx £10 per head - subject to loch not too choppy - we had to walk as boat cancelled due to windy weather. 8km walk along N shore variable terrain on small path (allow 2.5 - 3hrs). Bridges over Allt Socrach and Allt Coire a Mhaim by bothy, crossing of Allt Taige will involve wet feet in spate. Superb walking along SE ridge Meall a' Chaisg to An Socach summit - avoids corrie peat hags.
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Roger Vander Steen
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14th June 2007. We approached from An Riabhachan. To return to Gleann Innis an Loichel we descended by the grassy north ridge and stayed on it as it curved eastwards before crossing the Allt a’ Choire Ghuirm. If descending from the An Riabhachan bealach, care should be taken to find a grassy line to avoid the stones and crags. The contouring route to Clach an
Daimh is straightforward.
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Local Accommodation Options
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| 24.2 km |
Westward - Cannich, Beauly, Inverness-shire, IV4 7LT Tel: 01456 415708
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Alder Cottage - Nostie, Kyle of Lochalsh, Rosshire, IV40 8EQ Tel: 01875 830566
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The Cnoc Hotel - Struy, by Beauly, , IV4 7JU Tel: 01463 761264
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Ardgarry Farm - Faichem, Invergarry, Inverness-shire, PH35 4HG Tel: 01809 501226
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