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Glen Clova Walks/climbs

Glen Clova Walks/climbs


Postby Lincolnshirelad » Thu Aug 29, 2013 7:33 pm

Hi everyone,

Just joined this great website. My wife and I are based in Lincolnshire which for those of you who don't know, is as flat as the proverbial pancake! We love getting over to Derbyshire and the Lake District to tackle the peaks and fells but have just come back from a short trip to see my wife's brother in Dundee and drove up to Glen Clova for the day. We did Mayar and Driesh and just loved it. We hope to get back there again soon and would like your advice on what further walks/climbs in the Glen Clova area that we could tackle in a day from Dundee.

Thanks guys (and girls) - look forward to hearing from you.
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Re: Glen Clova Walks/climbs

Postby jmarkb » Thu Aug 29, 2013 7:56 pm

Welcome to WH!

This is another good walk in Glen Clova: http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/angus/ben-tirran.shtml
It's also possible to do a round of Tom Bhuidhe, Tolmount, Cairn Bannoch and Broad Cairn: quite long but fairly easy walking.

From Dundee you also have easy access to Glen Esk for Mount Keen http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/angus/mount-keen.shtml and Mount Battock: http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/angus/mount-battock.shtml and to Glen Isla for this round http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/angus/monega-glas-maol.shtml
and to Glen Shee (lots of options, including http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/perthshire/glas-tulaichean.shtml ).

Also not too far to Blair Atholl for Beinn a' Ghlo http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/perthshire/beinn-a-ghlo.shtml
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Re: Glen Clova Walks/climbs

Postby The Rodmiester » Fri Aug 30, 2013 8:26 am

Hi Lincolnshirelad, add to those already mentioned, Southern Cairngorms from Braemar, Ben Lawers range, Schiehallion, Drumochter there are absolutely loads, it really depends on your fitness and speed of walking, and are you looking for a specific type of hillwalk ie including a few munros, or single, must they be munros, casual or rocky scramble, high summit traverse? also give us pointer re maximum distance :)
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Re: Glen Clova Walks/climbs

Postby Lincolnshirelad » Fri Aug 30, 2013 11:46 am

Hi jmarkb and Rodmeister,

Thanks for your really helpful replies. As you say there are clearly loads to be looking at. I am really looking to do Munro's, the odd scamble, high summit traverse - something that we can tackle in a day from Dundee. I am part of a hillwalking group which does between 15-20 mile hikes but if I am doing a walk with my wife I usually limit it to about 15 miles max. Hope this helps - and thanks for your input guys.
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Re: Glen Clova Walks/climbs

Postby jmarkb » Fri Aug 30, 2013 12:44 pm

Lincolnshirelad wrote:Thanks for your really helpful replies.


You're very welcome!

There isn't a great deal of good scrambling to be had without traveling a bit further afield, but the Stuic is a nice day out - see this trip report: http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=24705
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Re: Glen Clova Walks/climbs

Postby The Rodmiester » Fri Aug 30, 2013 2:46 pm

Hi again Lincolnshirelad, seeing you like the Angus hills so much and are already with Glen Doll how about Broadcairn from Glen Doll (I always do it that way see report 'Broadcairn from Glendoll and a wee missed top' you can ad on Cairn Bannoch, Carn an t Sagairt Mor, Tolmount, or Tom Buidhe and then head back down Jock's Road which would give you a good circular walk. Make it as long or as short as you want. If you want company or a bit unsure of the terrain PM me and I might be able to help as they are local to me and I know Broadcairn pretty well, been up it many times. Nice high level walk with good walking, but no scrambling I'm afraid. :)
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Re: Glen Clova Walks/climbs

Postby Fife Flyer » Fri Aug 30, 2013 4:40 pm

Lincolnshirelad wrote:My wife and I are based in Lincolnshire which for those of you who don't know, is as flat as the proverbial pancake!


A warm welcome, you have my sympathy for living in Lincolnshire, lived there for 2 years & hated it :lol:
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Re: Glen Clova Walks/climbs

Postby Lincolnshirelad » Fri Aug 30, 2013 6:37 pm

Hi again jmarkb,

thanks for your reply. Just had a look at the trip report for the Stuic. Looks great, and have added it to my shortlist!

Rodmeister, thanks to you also. I have looked at my map and can see that Broad Cairn definitely looks do--able from Glen Doll. Bonus seems to be that you can do several Munros in one trip which is just what I am looking for.

Fife Flyer - good to hear from you. Entirely agree I'm afraid but as I live and work here I am stuck with it! Getting out of the place to Derbyshire tomorrow to tackle the Dark Peak area around Castleton. Mere pimples to what you guys have up there but better than nothing. Hope to get up to Dundee again soon and will definitely take your input with me.

Have a good weekend guys and probably speak again soon!
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