Glen Clova Circuit

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Aug

2008

Sunrise

5:57 am

Sunset

8:34 pm

14 hours 37 minutes(s) daylight

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Mayar & Driesh

Glen Clova Circuit is a route in “The Glen Clova” region / range which is located in the Glen Shee to Mount Keen area of the Scottish Highlands as defined by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.

This is a mainly circular route but there are parts where you need to retrace you footsteps

This route takes in the 2 munros Mayar & Driesh to the south of Glendoll Forest which has beautiful high corries and valleys notably Corrie Fee. Corrie Fee is part of the Corrie Fee Nature Reserve and is where you'll find many rare subarctic plants. The munros are a steep climb up Corrie Fee past some waterfalls.

The closeness of Mayar & Driesh to the city of Dundee makes them popular munros with locals; in many ways making them the Dundonian equivalent to Ben Lomond near Glasgow.

Distance: 14km / 8 miles

Ascent: 860m / 2822 feet

Time: 4 hours plus

There are 2 munros on the Glen Clova Circuit route and are listed below

Munro	Height	Order	Pronunciation	Meaning
Mayar	928	253	Mayar	Obscure hill
Driesh	947	219	Dreesh	Thorn bush

Grid Ref.	Bearing	Distance(km)	Description
NO28387615	270° W	0.8 (0.8)	From the main car park head past the farm to cross White Water at the bridge.
NO27547616	249° WSW	1.3 (2.1)	Take the forest trail to the right of the main track
NO26317569	248° WSW	1.9 (4)	Take the left hand fork, away from the water and continue through the forest
NO24527498	218° SW	0.8 (4.8)	Climb steeply up passing to the left of a waterfall
NO24017435	180° S	0.7 (5.5)	Climb onto the summit point & contunue down to Shank of Drumfollow path
NO240737	85° E	1.2 (6.7)	The summit Mayar (928 metres)
NO25227380	78° ENE	0.7 (7.4)	From the Shank of Drumfollow path down to col between the 2 hills
NO25867393	128° SE	0.7 (8.1)	From bealach climb onto 912m top
NO26417349	89° E	0.7 (8.8)	Climb onto summit of Driesh and return to Shank of Drumfollow bealach
NO271735	294° WNW	1.2 (10)	The summit Driesh (947 metres)
NO26007400	32° NNE	0.9 (10.9)	Descend down steeply on a substatial path
NO26507480	39° NE	1.6 (12.5)	Pass through a gate a through Glendol Forest
NO27507600	80° E	0.9 (13.4)	Contiune to the on the and rejoin the inbound route point
NO28387615	80° E	0.9 (14.3)

Recommended Maps

cover of Ballater and Glen Clova (Landranger Maps)

cover of Lochnagar and Glen Shee (Superwalker)

cover of Lochnagar, Glen Muick and Glen Clova: Ballater and Balmoral (Explorer Maps)

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The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map, a compass, your navigation skills and common sense.
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Submitted by Peter.Lord on Thu, 15/05/2008 - 13:25.