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An Socach & the Glen Affric Youth Hostel loop from Loch Affric

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An Socach & the Glen Affric Youth Hostel loop from Loch Affric

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An Socach & the Glen Affric Youth Hostel loop from Loch Affric

04:38

32.4km

1,160m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 11, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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80 m

View of River Affric from Car Park

Highlight • River

The car park at the western end of the road, you can't drive any further west. The viewpoint from the car park, looking either way up or down the valley, is great.

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957 m

Loch Affric

Highlight • Trail

Loch Affric and Glen Affric lie in a nature reserve. It's a beautiful valley, often cited as one of the most beautiful places in the UK.

The running here is …

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14.2 km

An Socach Summit

Highlight • Summit

An Socach is a Munro at the eastern end of the Sgùrr nan Ceathreamhnan ridge. It's 921 m high and offers great views down Glen Affric. Probably best climbed from …

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18.4 km

Glen Affric Youth Hostel

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Beautiful YH hut, nice hosts, very well equipped in kitchen and common areas: games, maps, compass for rent. Coffee, milk and teas for self-service against donations, YH-usual food leftovers. Cozy …

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32.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.5 km

12.4 km

1.46 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.0 km

12.3 km

4.77 km

282 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,060 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Friday 29 May

16°C

8°C

75 %

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An Socach & the Glen Affric Youth Hostel loop from Loch Affric

View of River Affric from Car Park

Loch Affric

An Socach Summit

Glen Affric Youth Hostel

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