Highlight • Summit
An Socach East Top
Hiking
5.0
(10)
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Tips
Andrew
August 6, 2023
Hiking
After the ascent from the Glen, the shelter cairn here marks the east top, a good place for a break or snack. From here the true summit to the south west can be seen, as well as the fragmented path ahead.
Ren (hills, horses, and Hyrox)
July 29, 2025
Hiking
If you’re bagging, watch out for the east top and the other non Munro summit cairns! We visited them all just to make sure haha
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The An Socach loop offers a challenging hike through the stunning Cairngorms National Park. You will start on estate tracks before moving onto rougher paths that wind through heather and…
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Elevation 930 m
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