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An Socach West Top routes: 3 ways to the top
Standard Hiking RouteHiking · 12km · 800 m ascent · ~3h 45m · from Glenshee Ski CentreModerate
This route starts from the Glenshee Ski Centre and follows a path that ascends gradually to the summit, offering panoramic views of the surrounding Cairngorms.
Northwest ApproachHiking · 14km · from InvereyModerate
This longer route starts from Inverey and traverses through scenic glens before ascending the northwest slopes to the summit.
East Ridge ScrambleScrambling · 10km · from Glenshee Ski CentreGrade 1
The East Ridge offers a more challenging ascent with some scrambling sections, providing a more adventurous route to the summit.
Summit today
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on An Socach West Top each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 842m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over An Socach West Top each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:23, sunset 16:45
9h 22m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:21 and starts 15:46. From the summit you see the sun 07:16 to 16:52.
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About An Socach West Top
An Socach West Top is 842 m (2,761 ft) high with 25 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. It is the 588th highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Stob Coire na Cloiche (0.6 km), An Socach (0.7 km) and Stob Coire nan Dearcag (1.1 km).
How high is An Socach West Top?
An Socach West Top is 842 metres high with 25 metres of prominence.
Where is An Socach West Top?
An Socach West Top is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Are there routes for An Socach West Top?
Peakify lists 3 routes for An Socach West Top, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Standard Hiking Route (12km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb An Socach West Top today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for An Socach West Top?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
