An Socach

Rising between the high ridges of Glen Affric and Loch Mullardoch, this Munro is a characteristically rounded, grassy mountain. Often overshadowed by its loftier neighbours, Mam Sodhail and Càrn Eige, it offers a steady ascent and acts as a superb vantage point for the remote, wild peaks of the north-west Highlands.

• •The name derives from the Gaelic word 'Socach', meaning 'the snout' or 'the beaked place', a common descriptive term in the Highlands for a hill featuring a prominent, tapering spur or ridge.
• •While many of its Affric and Kintail neighbours are defined by sharp ridges and shattered rock, this hill is notably greener and more rounded, with broad, mossy plateaus that provide a gentler walking surface.
• •The summit offers a direct, unhindered view across the deep waters of Loch Mullardoch to the formidable southern face of Sgùrr na Lapaich and the broader Strathfarrar Forest.
• •It is frequently reached as part of a demanding circuit of the 'Mullardoch Four', a long mountain day that traverses the high ground north of Glen Affric.
• •Given that several Munros share this exact name, double-checking your map is essential to ensure you haven't accidentally set off for the Cairngorms instead of the northern Highlands.