An Sgarsoch
is munro number One Hundred and Twenty-Six
| Height | Grid Ref. | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1006 metres | NN933836 | Un Sgarshoch | Place of sharp rocks |
Normally No Restrictions
a bike can be usefull on this munro
Mountain Description for An Sgarsoch
An Sgarsoch is a munro in Scotand and is located in the area The West Mounth: Blair Atholl to Braemar as defined by SMC
(and lies in region known as Glen Ey )An Socach is a mountain situated some three miles west of the A93 road from Perth to Braemar, in Scotland. It is located at grid ref. 080800 on Ordnance Survey sheet 43. The summit altitude is 944m. The name may derive from the Gaelic Soc, meaning the snout or beak, leading to the projecting place by analogy with the shape of a snout. Other sources state that it in fact means 'the sow'.
The hill has an elongated, round form, and the Munro bagger is advised that the highest top is in fact at its western end and is not the 938m eastern summit as shown on certain OS maps. The hill may be climbed from Glen Ey to the north or from the top of the Glenshee Ski Centre to the east. The Glenshee route involves a decent into Baddoch Burn, and so more climbing is required than the Glen Ey route, which is longer.
| Route Name | Distance (m / km) | Ascent (ft /mt) |
|---|---|---|
| Carn an Fhidhleir and An Sgarsoch | 26 / 42 | 3084 / 940 |
| Order | Height | Node: Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | (1045 mt.) | Beinn Iutharn Mhor | NO045792 OS View |
| 148 | (994 mt.) | Carn an Fhidhleir | NN904842 OS View |
| 221 | (946 mt.) | Carn Bhac | NO051832 OS View |
