An Socach [Glen Ey] Route Information

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An Socach [Glen Ey]

Quick Facts

This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.

Total Ascent

655 m

An estimate of the time taken based on a derivation of Naismiths rules. Our calculation is based on the horizontal and ascent components of a climb, we do not make a reduction for descent.

Registered users can customise these walking times by specifying their own walking and ascending speeds. They can also add a fixed time period for stoppages.

Route Time

4.5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

15.20 km

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A brief summary of this route.

Our summary will always contain one of easy, moderate or hard to indicate the severity of the route.

Notes

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.

Here we provide the nearest town to the start of the route where you will find basic services.

We then give directions from that location to the route start. Your approach route may differ.

Travel Information

Head to: Braemar

From Braemar (A93) travel S 9km to start of track at bridge over Baddoch Burn.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 655 metres. Allow 4.5 hours to complete this 15.20 km route.

In winter months please check the local snow conditions at sais.gov.uk.

The hillphones service can inform you of stalking activities in the area.

Usually the shortest way to climb the mountain, making best use of tracks and paths to gain altitude. Route navigation requires map reading skills and an ability to navigate with a compass.

The information given here will enable you to annotate your map and plan your route. We do not give anecdotal descriptions on where to find the paths, worn by the feet of previous mountaineers.

Where the access routes are few or the ridge is narrow, paths are generally obvious. On open ground, following paths without using your compass may get you lost in poor visibility.

Route Information

Waypoint Detail

	Start from A93 road at Bridge over Cluanie Water
		NO13868316	Distance	Altitude 415 m

1	Follow the track across the bridge and head SW
		NO13018270	Distance 1.08 km	Altitude 432 m

2	Continue SSE by Baddoch Burn to crossing of Allt Coire Fhearnseag
		NO12228106	Distance 1.86 km	Altitude 455 m

3	Ascend WSW on Socach Mor to west top of An Socach (938m)
		NO09898058	Distance 2.50 km	Altitude 938 m

4	Descend SW down ridge to col
		NO09168006	Distance 0.90 km	Altitude 885 m

5	Ascend W to summit of An Socach
		NO07997998	Distance 1.26 km	Altitude 944 m

6	Return by same route
		NO13868316	Distance 7.60 km	Altitude 415 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

Cairngorms * Monadhliath
by MWIS (PDF format)

East Highlands
by Met Office

Cairn Bannoch
by Metcheck

Images of An Socach [Glen Ey]

2 walkers heading for An Socach.

Image by Ken Mcinnes

view from the summit of An Socach

Image by Deane Baker

An Socach seen from the banks of Loch nan Eun.

Image by Graham Young

The long high level ridge linking the two tops of An Socach, a great high level walk

Image by Colin Barclay

Route Area Map

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English/Welsh Top

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Written by Calum Dinnes on 28 Jul 2013:

From Baddoch House at the end of woods I took a well defined path West and up to Sgor Mor (887M). Then took a high level walk out to An Socach via a couple of tops.

Written by Scott Strathdee on 10 Jun 2007:

Not too hard going, good beginners walk - views great

Written by Duncan Macleod on 12 Aug 2005:

Approached from Carn a'Gheoidh, crossed Baddoch Burn and returned to Glenshee Ski Centre via Loch Vrotachan. Good views from ridge, and only shared the walk with hares, ptarmigan, frogs, grouse and some red deer. No humans after leaving The Cairnwell. There's a wooden bridge across the Baddoch near the connection with Allt Loch Vrotachan, not shown on my Harvey's map.

Written by Craig Dunderdale on 10 Jul 2005:

I did this along with the other 4 in a round from Inverey WITH A BIKE (I would pity anyone without one here!). It was 11hrs, 29 miles and 2950m of ascent! Altanour Lodge really is a ruin. Make sue you climb An Socach and not Carn Cruinn. Glas Tulaichean seems to take an age to get to but the rest is on the way home. Make sure you cross on the bealachs to save on ascent. Sadly a very wet cloudy day no views.

Written by Stephen Graham on 27 Jun 2005:

The walk in beside the Baddoch burn is quite pleasant and could be biked if you can get past the high gate at the roadside. We climbed to the south summit using paths which were sometimes clear and sometimes faint and boggy in places. The ridge from the south summit to the munro itself is a pleasant stroll and the views into Glen Ey very fine.

Disclaimer. The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map, a compass, your navigation skills and common sense, MunroMagic.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.

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