THE ANGUS GLENS
by
James Carron
2 POLICE SQUARE, MILNTHORPE, CUMBRIA, LA7 7PY
About the Author
Born in Edinburgh, James Carron has been based in Dundee for most of his life. With the Angus glens on his doorstep, he began walking there as a child and soon developed an enduring love for the area, exploring the hills and glens in all seasons and all weathers. In addition to day hikes, he also regularly embarks upon longer backpacking expeditions, camping out in wild and remote areas of the country.
While James spends much of his time in the Scottish hills, he makes regular forays overseas and has a particular passion for hiking in Eastern Europe.
A freelance writer specialising in active outdoor pursuits, he has written a number of walking guidebooks and is a regular contributor to the Wild Walks section of TGO magazine. He is also a regular contributor to Scotland Outdoors and BBC Countryfile magazines and has had articles published in a number of other publications including Scotland Magazine, Scottish Memories, The Countryman and Camping.
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© James Carron 2013
First edition 2013
ISBN: 978 1 85284 698 5
Printed in China on behalf of Latitude Press Ltd
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
All photographs are by the author unless otherwise stated.
Acknowledgements
I wish to thank David and Barbara Hogarth for route ideas and expert advice on the plants of the Angus glens and Angus Council’s ranger service, Mountaineering Council of Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage and Scottish Rights of Way and Access Society for a wealth of useful information without which the book would be incomplete. Thanks also go to various friends who accompanied me on forays into the glens over the years and individuals met along the way.
Advice to Readers
While every effort is made by our authors to ensure the accuracy of guidebooks as they go to print, changes can occur during the lifetime of an edition. If we know of any, there will be an Updates tab on this book’s page on the Cicerone website (www.cicerone.co.uk), so please check before planning your trip. We also advise that you check information about such things as transport, accommodation and shops locally. Paths and tracks can be affected by forestry operations or work on the land, erosion, severe weather conditions or other factors. Even rights of way can be altered over time. We are always grateful for information about any discrepancies between a guidebook and the facts on the ground, sent by email to [email protected] or by post to Cicerone, 2 Police Square, Milnthorpe LA7 7PY, United Kingdom.
Front cover: River South Esk, Glen Clova and Hill of Strone (Walk 11)
CONTENTS
Getting there and where to stay
Access: Rights and responsibilities
Walk 1 Monega Hill, Glas Maol, Creag Leacach and Monamenach
Walk 3 Mount Blair
Walk 4 Mealna Letter
Walk 5 Craigie Thieves
Walk 6 Corwharn and Milldewan Hill
Walk 7 Craigie Law and Crock
Walk 8 Tulloch Hill, The Goal and Hill of Couternach
Walk 9 Cat Law and Long Goat
Walk 10 Knachly and Hill of Spott
Walk 11 Hill of Strone and Driesh
Walk 12 Broad Cairn and Cairn Bannoch
Walk 13 Tolmount and Tom Buidhe
Walk 14 Driesh and Mayar
Walk 15 Cairn Broadlands and Craig Mellon