GLEN ISLA The most westerly of the Angus
glens, has, at its head, the amphitheatre of Caenlochan and it is here that
the River Isla starts its journey down the glen. The estate
prefer that walkers stick to the Monega path which runs from Tulchan Lodge
over by the side of Glas Maol and on to Sron na Gaoithe before finishing in
Glen Shee near the ski centre. If all you want is a low level
walk then wander up the glen past Bessie's cairn (which now says "Essie's
Cairn") built in 1852 for Lady Elizabeth Londonderry who used to stalk deer
in the glen and carry on to the ruined shieling about a mile further on.
A lovely walk at the back end of the year when the stags are roaring on both
sides of the glen.
Farther down the glen a high level
tarred road leads across to Glen Shee. Nearby is Mount Blair
which is a reasonably easy walk with excellent views from the top but is now
spoiled by man-made structures on the summit!
Some fairly low-level walks are
available in the Freuchies area while a short distance farther down the glen
is the Backwater Dam which, in conjunction with Lintrathen loch, supplies
water to parts of Angus and all of Dundee. There are a couple of
walks in this area which will take you over into Glen Prosen |
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