Walking in the Angus Glens. James Carron

across the embankment at the southern end of this reservoir. Head for a corrugated iron boathouse at the far end of the embankment, savouring views north towards Badandun Hill.

      Badandun Hill mirrored in the calm waters of Loch Shandra

      Behind the boathouse the embankment path meets a track. Turn right and follow this along the west side of the loch. Approaching the north end of Loch Shandra, where small pockets of woodland hug the shoreline, look out for heron, swans and wildfowl in the reeds.

      Leaving the loch behind, the track fords a tiny stream and arrives at a junction with a Cateran Trail marker post. Bear right here, off the marked trail, and follow a grassy track round to a gate. Go though and a rough trail crosses a muddy stream gully before rising over grazing land. Over to the right are the ruins of Craignity, an abandoned farm, while to the left there is a good view of Mount Blair.

      At the top of the field, the track passes through a metal gate and continues across a second field. As it approaches a wall and fence, it swings right and rises to a pair of wooden gates at the top left-hand corner of the field. Go through the right-hand gate and a track leads to a derelict farmhouse and outbuildings at Craighead.