The Socach
The Socach is a peak in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland and has an elevation of 2,356 feet. The Socach is situated nearby to the locality Sgòr Gorm, as well as near Fairy Hillock.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Càrn Mòr and Lecht, Ironstone Mine.
Càrn Mòr
Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Càrn Mòr is the highest mountain of the Ladder Hills on the border of Aberdeenshire and Moray, Scotland. It is located northeast of the Cairngorm Mountains near Strathdon. It rises high above Glenlivet in an area once renowned for its whisky smuggling.
Lecht, Ironstone Mine
Industrial building
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lecht, Ironstone Mine is an industrial building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Corgarff and Cock Bridge.
Corgarff
Hamlet
Photo: Camer01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Corgarff is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the Grampian Mountains. The nearby Corgarff Castle was used as a military barracks in the 18th century. The hamlet's primary school closed in 1998.
Cock Bridge
Hamlet
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cock Bridge is a settlement in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, located in the Cairngorms National Park, on the A939 road near Corgarff and Corgarff Castle, between Bellabeg at Strathdon in Aberdeenshire, on the road to the Lecht Ski Centre, and towards Tomintoul in Moray.
The Socach
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,356 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.2164° or 57° 12′ 59″ northLongitude
-3.1948° or 3° 11′ 41″ westElevation
2,356 feet (718 metres)Open location code
9C9R6R84+G3OpenStreetMap ID
node 2418814853OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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