The Socach

About The Socach

Rising above Sligachan in the heart of the Red Cuillin, this rounded peak serves as the northern prow of the Beinn Dearg ridge. Its steep, scree-scarred slopes offer a physical ascent rewarded by a spectacular vantage point overlooking the dark, jagged silhouettes of the Black Cuillin across the glen.

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• •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'An Socach', meaning 'the snout' or 'the beak', describing the hill's profile where it projects forward above the mouth of Glen Sligachan.
• •The summit acts as a natural grandstand for viewing the Sligachan bridge and the dramatic geological boundary where the rounded pink granite of the Red Hills meets the jagged, dark gabbro of the Black Cuillin.
• •It is most frequently climbed as part of a high-level traverse that includes its higher southern neighbours, Beinn Dearg Mheadhonach and Beinn Dearg Mhòr.
• •While officially classified as a Tump, the relentless gradient of the ascent from the Sligachan side ensures that any walker treating it as a minor hill will be quickly corrected.