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The Socach

Area:Tomintoul to Banff
County:Aberdeenshire
Country:Scotland
Classification:Graham Top
(also Sim and Tump)
Height:719m
Maps:OL59(W), OL62(W) Explorer or 37 Landranger
Grid Ref:NJ279145         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:tiny cairn on NE summit 10m S of main cairn
Notes:SW summit at NJ 27643 14319 is c.1m lower
Daylight:dawn 04:30, sunrise 05:19, sunset 21:18, dusk 22:07



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If you need accommodation we have details of 10 properties offering rooms near The Socach. Here are some examples:

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage
Riemore, Tomintoul
£367-2213 per week
11.5km (7.2 miles) away, sleeps 5
4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage
Hong Kong House, Tomintoul
£409-1948 per week
11.5km (7.2 miles) away, sleeps 4
3 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage
Tomachlaggan Cottage, Tomintoul
£533-2763 per week
15.1km (9.3 miles) away, sleeps 6

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