Shank of Driesh

Places of Interest

Driesh

Peak

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Driesh is a mountain located in the Grampians of Scotland. Apart from Mount Keen, it is the most easterly of the Munro peaks. Located several miles north of the town of Kirriemuir in Angus, the closeness of Driesh to the city of Dundee makes it a popular Munro with locals, in many ways making it the Dundonian equivalent to Ben Lomond near Glasgow.

Mayar

Peak

Photo: Gwen and James Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mayar is a mountain in the Grampians, in Angus, Scotland. It is usually climbed together with its near neighbour, Driesh. At an elevation of 928 m, it is the 418th highest peak in the British Isles and the 390th tallest in Scotland. Mayar is situated 2 miles west of Shank of Driesh.

Corrie Fee

Valley

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Corrie Fee is a glacier-carved corrie situated at the head of Glen Clova in the Angus Glens of Scotland. It forms part of Corrie Fee National Nature Reserve, which is managed by NatureScot and lies within the Cairngorms National Park. Corrie Fee is situated 2 miles northwest of Shank of Driesh.

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Clova

Village

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Clova is a village in Glen Clova, Angus, Scotland. It lies on the River South Esk, some 12 miles north of Kirriemuir. During the 1745 Jacobite Rising, Lord David Ogilvy raised a regiment from local tenants; it retreated in good order from Culloden on 16 April and was disbanded at Clova on 21st. Clova is situated 3½ miles east of Shank of Driesh.

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