using a map and compass. Mayar and Driesh. Cairngorms National Park, 3,080 ft (939 m) Photo by Paul Rysz via Flickr | Creative Commons. Mayar & Driesh, Cairngorms National Park by Ela from Stunning Outdoors Length: 14 km. Please let us know by clicking here. Difficulty: moderate/hard. This, combined with the relative short distance make for a lovely afternoon's hiking and a good introduction to hillwalking. Mayar 7 day weather forecast including weather warnings, temperature, rain, wind, visibility, humidity and UV Mayar and Driesh. The descent follows a well-trodden path through Glendoll forest. Mayar and Driesh . Sentier facile pour commencer, lorsque vous arrivez à l'arrière du sentier Corrie Fee peut être un peu difficile, mais après, le sentier redevient facile. Scotland is under national lockdown. Soon the path narrows and heads into the woods. For some reason I took off my belt bag for this operation then forgot to pick it up again when we set off. Le sentier est principalement utilisé pour la randonnée et la marche. Driesh (947m / 3107 ft) and Mayar (928m / 3045 ft), Glen Doll, Angus, Scotland Summary An enjoyable climb and descent at the head of Glen Clova, with an easy hillop walk across a broad open plateau. The descent was on the excellent Kilbo path back to Glendoll forest at the head of Glen Clova. Mayar and Driesh, although well short of these lofty heights are a popular walk due to their location, they are described as Dundee's Ben Lomond. The path to the right leads down the Shank of Drumwhallo into Glen Prosen; continue straight ahead along the plateau, now with more regular fenceposts. Soon Jock's Road, the ancient route to Braemar leaves to the right, stay on the main track running alongside, and soon crossing, the White Water. We arrived in the car park nice and early and set off, looking up at the Scorrie as we went and thinking, wow that’s steep, maybe we’ll just go up the Kilbo track instead. The day I chose to head up couldn't have been better, bright blue skies, wind free and nice and warm, perfect for walking. Route: Car park beside Glen Doll Ranger Station in Glen Clova (NO284761), NE then E on track into Glen Doll to Corrie Fee (green route), continue E through Corrie Fee and ascend to Cairngorm Plateau on good path, S to Mayar (Munro 253, 928m), NE for 100m following old fence posts, then E to bealach (sh 818m), sh 834m, junction of fenceposts (NO258739), SE bealach (sh 809m), SE to Driesh … Driesh and Mayar are two munros (mountains over 3000ft) standing close together at the head of Glen Doll. Open start point in Google Maps for directions. Read about the Mayar and Driesh route. I led us off the path to cut across to join the route we had chosen and we made relatively quick progress to begin with. From the start there is a great view of the Scorrie - the steep shoulder of Driesh that rises dramatically from the floor of the glen. Mayar and Driesh River South Esk - views north from near Glen Doll Ranger Centre: So, we've bought a van (forthwith to be known as Cyril). Your price £0.00. Start from the Glen Doll car park at the head of Glen Clova where there is a ranger information post and toilets (parking charge). We ate here before continuing on over Driesh and the Hill of Strone and onwards to the Clova Hotel. Getting to Mayar and Driesh trail head by public transport is a bit tricky and can be expensive as buses run only as far as Kirriemuir (from Dundee) and the remaining 30 km / 20 miles would be a taxi journey. Nov 20, 2019 - Detailed info on stunning wintry hike to Driesh and Mayar in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. To continue, back-track northeast for a short distance and join the wide path that follows the line of a former fence easterly towards Driesh. Hiking | Mayar and Driesh | A stunning ascent through picturesque Corrie Fee leads up to the extensive rolling plateau above - visiting the summits of Mayar and Driesh. Distance. The path descends across the slope to eventually reach the forestry. We won’t be going back to the Scorrie route in a hurry, but over time it has become one of the memorable moments from our summer challenge. Cyril is to be converted into a weekender - a mini camper van. Apr 18, 2020 - Detailed info on stunning wintry hike to Driesh and Mayar in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. Local Trail Association. Hear pronunciation Press to hear pronunciation. Difficulty Length; Jocks road: Millton of Clova: Trail Running: Hard: 12.09 miles: Capel Mounth: Millton of Clova: Trail Running: Medium: 15.24 miles: Mayar and Dreish: Millton of Clova: Hiking: Medium: 8.92 miles: Driesh, Mayar, Tom Buidhe and Tolmount: Millton of Clova: Hiking: Easy: 16.25 miles As we reached the ridgeline it started to steepen. The descent into Corrie Fee is also steep, but is on a well made path and was pretty easy after the route up. We therefore decided to do these two as part of our summer challenge, but in reverse from the normal route which starts by going … From the car park follow the sign for Forest Walks and take the track past the farm at Acharn, keeping left at the fork here (sign Forest Walks). The ranger service operates a route card safety system during limited hours - check the times this is available and if walking within those times fill in the card and the rangers will know and be able to take action if you don't return. A fairly easy walk to bag both." Posted on August 31, 2017 August 31, 2017 by an outdoors family. From there it was a simple walk up to the top, but it didn’t feel simple as we had used up so much energy getting ourselves up the Scorrie route without incidence. This made an easy short hike on a sunny summer's day, linking two old drovers' roads, Jock's Road and the Kilbo Path. Les vues de Corrie Fee valent à elles seules la randonnée, mais ajoutez les vues de Mayar et de Driesh, puis ses quelques heures de craquement. Length9 miElevation gain2749 ftRoute typeLoop With the descent on the excellent Kilbo path back to Glendoll forest at the head of Glen Clova, in summer conditions this makes a straightforward round for two Munros. Loop for hike a bike of two Munro's. At a tall post, the Kilbo path and a line of posts from the south come up to join the route. Dec 29, 2019 - Detailed info on stunning wintry hike to Driesh and Mayar in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. Descended by the Shank of Drumfollow route. Mayar & Driesh the hard way. Walk 14 Driesh and Mayar Walk 15 Cairn Broadlands and Craig Mellon Walk 16 Ferrowie and Lair of Aldararie Walk 17 Ben Tirran Walk 18 Green Hill, Boustie Ley and Ben Reid Walk 19 Dog Hillock, Finbracks and Manywee Glen Lethnot Walk 20 Hill of Glansie Walk 21 Tamhilt and Hill of Mondurran Walk 22 Hill of Wirren and East Wirren Glen Esk Walk 23 Mount Battock and Mount Een Walk 24 Hill … It’s odd how sometimes it’s the scary moments which you fondly remember afterwards, but it is always important to remember to remove the rose-tinted glasses and remind ourselves that we don’t want to end up on terrain like that with our son in a hurry again. Follow the path across the undulating bottom of the corrie, the bumps are mounds of glacial debris left by the retreating glacier that carved out the corrie. Mayar and Driesh are sometimes known as the celestial twins of the Angus Glens as they sit near the end of Glen Clova above Glen Doll on the northern edge of the county of Angus and the southern edge of the Cairngorms National Park. In my opinion Corrie Fee looks more spectacular looking downwards than up so I really enjoyed this bit of the route. Does your firm want to sponsor this route. Keep on the track, taking the left branch when it forks. But the pair have a lot more to offer besides the breaking in of boots. Hiking trail to Mayar and Driesh – 4 options Driesh and Mayar munros can be conquered either together, or on separate visits. The descent was on the excellent Kilbo path back to Glendoll forest at the head of Glen Clova. Route info and map » 9 - Ben Lomond. As for the walk, I parked up at the Forrestry Commission car park at Glen Doll and had a wonderful ascent up through the picturesque Corrie Fee which then led up to the extensive rolling plateau above and a visit to the summits of Mayar and Driesh. The trail is primarily used for hiking and walking. Maybe we had got cocky and overconfident over the last week, or maybe we just wanted to get to the top, but for whatever reason we decided to give the Scorrie route a go. So we decided on Mayar and Driesh, which Ruth had actually been up several times, including one trip less than two weeks earlier. John Wilkie wrote on April 4, 2007 6 in a day! Mayar and Driesh Gaelic meaning :Obscure Hill Height : 3,062 feet Walk distance : 9 miles OS Map : Lochnagar Difficulty rating : 4. 6 people attending. 9 miles. Instead we’ve done local walks, gone up Peters Hill or gone cross country skiing. Glen Clova Mayar and Driesh est un sentier en boucle de 9 miles situé près de Forfar, Angus en Écosse. 2017. We got the inevitable heavy shower here (it is summer after all) and were glad to reach the bottom of the corrie and start making our way back on the much flatter terrain. Nov 21, 2019 - Detailed info on stunning wintry hike to Driesh and Mayar in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. At Grid Ref NO253738 the path crosses the Kilbo Path - a former hill pass linking Glen Clova and Glen Prosen. They are usually climbed together by heading up the Kilbo path that runs between the two then heading off to either side to take in the two hills. Open start point in Google Maps for directions. Not only is the route starting from Glen Doll short and simple to navigate, the view across Angus Glens is breathtaking. Have you found an error or is any information wrong or missing? 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