Driesh

To residents of Dundee, Driesh is one of the best-known and most climbed Munros. It rises steeply above Glen Doll in the upper part of Glen Clova but the summit area is much more rounded and less dramatic.

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Region: Angus

Altitude: 947 metres

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Routes and maps

Driesh and Mayar from Glen Doll

Other routes and challenges

An alternative ascent of Driesh and Mayar starts from the head of Glen Prosen. Head up to Kilbo to take the Kibo path up the Shank of Drumwhallo before detouring to the top of Mayar, Continue to Driesh before descending the Shank of Driesh to Lick and back down to Glen Prosen.

Open summit panorama

Users' walk reports for Driesh

There are 21697 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Driesh. They have contributed 199 public walk reports including this summit. These are ordered below with the most popular ones first. The rightmost column shows how many summits were included in their report, which may help you to find the most relevant reports.

Walk report	Author	Date walked	Likes	Hills
Mayar and Driesh	gman	15/4/14	21	M2
Direct Route = Terror	Fife Flyer	21/2/15	16	M2
Corrie Fee at Last	laconic surf	5/3/13	11	M2
Dreish and Mayar from Glen Prosen	Sspaterson	21/1/22	9	M2
Travelling East To Follow A Star	pollyh33	11/10/11	9	M2
The most scenic hike we've ever done	Gracey	14/10/25	8	M2
MAYAR & DRIESH: A Saint Patrick's Day Brace	Bonxie1	17/3/23	8	M2
Mayar and Driesh, Glen Clova - Absolute beginner	yasin	29/6/25	7	M2
Awesome Angus 2 in the snow	thebonnydooner	30/1/25	7	M2
Dreich + Drenched = Driesh (And Mayar)	roykemp	14/11/20	7	M2
Glen Clova duo repeated: The Beauty in snow,ice,sun & wind	Petr Dakota	11/3/19	7	M2
Driesh and Mayar - walking with my boyfriend	kateslattery	10/2/19	7	M2
Weeping skies after Runrig's farewell	zatapathique	19/8/18	7	M2
Cruising into double figures on Mayer & Driesh	PeteR	17/6/12	7	M2
Mayar and Driesh - A Most Unusual Walk!	CGreen	5/5/12	7	M2
Driesh & Mayar, return via The Scorrie	Alteknacker	28/8/20	6	M2
Up The Scorrie and down Corrie Fee	wilkiemurray	16/12/17	6	M2
Wow what a big....corrie...you have	Jaxter	11/12/16	6	M2
The enjoyment of Corrie Fee views	Petr Dakota	3/7/16	6	M2
Driesh & Mayar via the Scorrie Ridge	jupe1407	6/9/15	6	M2
Didn't we have a Clova-ly Time, climbing Driesh & Mayar?	bobble_hat_kenny	18/8/13	6	M2
8 Munros from Glen Isla, will my feet ever forgive me?	mountaineagle	15/11/11	6	M8C1
Driesh from the quiet side	martin.h	4/5/26	5	M1
The Fast, The Slow & The Mountains: 2024 Challenge Complete!	Meiklie Mist	12/12/24	5	M2
A word is worth a thousand pictures	RobNC	19/9/24	5	M2
Roll me over in Glen Clova!	DavidMB	8/12/22	5	M2
Solar Eclipse on Mayar & Driesh: Racing The Moon & The Clag	lindseym	20/3/15	5	M2
Cracker of a day in Angus	luckyguy68	3/5/12	5	M2
Mayar and Driesh from Glen Prosen	Caleb Wright	7/3/26	4	M2
Mayar and Driesh	big tommo	27/5/23	4	M2
Mayar and Driesh under Spring snow	jgregor	15/4/23	4	M2
Beautiful Corrie Fee,Glen Doll and two Munros for Cheyenne	Petr Dakota	14/8/21	4	M2
In the Clova - four hills and a pointless bivvi	2manyYorkies	27/6/16	4	M4
Fee Free, Fee Fun, on Mayar & Driesh.	JimboJim	27/3/15	4	M2
Mayar, Driesh and breaking the rule	old danensian	23/3/15	4	M2
Mayar and Driesh, Busy Busy!	The Rodmiester	27/9/14	4	M2
Spindrifts on Mayar and Driech	Mountainlove	23/3/14	4	M2
Mayar & Dreish - our first and second Munros	Feehatesrain	17/5/26	3	M2
Mayar and Driesh from Glen Isla (Auchavan)	gld73	25/7/25	3	M2
Mayar and Driesh	JimT67	16/8/24	3	M2
Strangely solo on Mayar and Dreish	scribe64	24/4/24	3	M2
Munros 2 & 3	Bluehackle	24/6/23	3	M2
Driesh and Mayar from Glen Prosen	AlClose	25/9/22	3	M2
Cor(rie Fee) Blimey, Mayar and Driesh	Jmarr4	12/6/21	3	M2
Mayar and Driesh	HalfManHalfTitanium	11/6/21	3	M2
The most stunning Corrie?	PaulAgnew	2/6/21	3	M2
An icy end to lockdown; routes from Braemar in the snow	Christopher Pulman	1/5/21	3	M13
Mayar and Driesh via Glen Prosen	KatTai	4/7/20	3	M2
First Munros - but not the last	Briqual	22/4/17	3	M2
A Great Saturday Night Out	Gordie12	4/6/16	3	M2
Dry April jaunt up Mayar & Driesh	Chloeeh	6/4/16	3	M2
A perfect day on Mayar and Driesh	martin.h	16/4/15	3	M2
Mayar & Driesh from Glen Isla	BlackPanther	18/5/14	3	M2
Driesh and Mayar in wintery October	shish	27/10/12	3	M2
Mayar and Driesh, but Corrie Fee is the star	Gargantuan Tribe	31/7/12	3	M2
Driesh and Mayar	Keithyboy	24/6/12	3	M2
The Four Seasons - Mayar and Driesh	ScottishLeaf	14/4/12	3	M2
First munros with the dog, Driesh and Mayar	moreaupascal56	2/8/26	2	M2
Mayar & Driesh from Glen Doll via Corrie Fee	lughnasadhuk	5/7/26	2	M2
Terrifying descent in ice	silverrambler	14/2/26	2	M2
Mayor and driesh	Ross73	28/6/25	2	M2
Mayar and Driesh	SeanK	22/2/25	2	M2
Mayar and Driesh	abomarc	25/5/24	2	M2
Mayar and Driesh - spring had not sprung	Pken84	1/4/24	2	M2
Driesh and Mayar	matt_outandabout	20/5/23	2	M2
Mayar & Dreish	cbuchanan3	11/9/21	2	M2
Driesh and Mayar, camping in the sun	AmyL99	15/7/21	2	M2
Fantastic day, but got lost (our fault)	CJKilworth	2/8/20	2	M2
Driesh...the third attempt & dinner with a view	martin1909	31/7/20	2	M1
We get away. Angus Hills (Day 1).	johnscot55	30/7/19	2	M2
GoPro footage - Mayar & Driesh	Dkelly7	20/7/19	2	M2
Mayar & Driesh from Glen Clova	melissaleslie	19/5/18	2	M2
Trying to avoid the snow...	weaselmaster	21/1/18	2	M4
Corrie Fee, Mayar and Driesh	andreww18	9/9/17	2	M2
Glen Cova, Driesh and Mayer	Sarawilli87	18/6/17	2	M2
What's the Mayar? A wintery Driesh makes sentences cease!	Markomunro2015	18/2/17	2	M2
Fantastic Glen Clova	jamesb63	3/5/16	2	M2
Dreish and Mayar	Kenny Monaghan	2/4/16	2	M2
Saturday Night Out	Gordie12	27/6/15	2	M2
Safety First !	tomyboy73	8/2/15	2	M2
Sunny Dreish and Mayar	fionamac8	14/7/13	2	M2
Going solo across Mayer and Driesh	dektasker	5/3/13	2	M2
Mayar and Dreish, and the fear!	cheekykarma	10/2/13	2	M2
Corrie Fee - amazing day out!!	fipriestley	25/3/12	2	M2
two MAYAR for me	quoman	30/12/11	2	M2
Mayar and Driesh from Auchavan - wish I'd brought a wetsuit	rockhopper	26/6/11	2	M2
Mayer and Dreish - Munro 2 and 3	kibett	12/5/10	2	M2
Best day yet – Driesh & Mayar	Alastair S	31/1/10	2	M2
13 & 14 Mayar & Driesh 20th August 2009	Tenbob	20/8/09	2	M2
Mayar and Driesh, enjoyably steady.	martin.h	2/10/24	1	M2
Mayar and Driesh	Jobbo	7/9/24	1	M2
First 2-Munro day in 10 years	Bungellington	10/8/20	1	M2
Mayar and Driesh	Lapka88	12/1/20	1	M2
A Windy Walk Up Mayar and Driesh	abfielder	19/10/19	1	M2
Driesh, Mayar & the Drumochter hills	katefirth54	24/9/19	1	M2
The Driesh from Glen Prosen	weaselmaster	9/12/18	1	M3
Mount Keen and Driesh & Mayar	PostTIT1	1/5/18	1	M2
Mayar and Dreish with a high camp	mrssanta	2/8/17	1	M2
Driesh via the Scorrie "path"	Horseye McGillicuddy	18/7/17	1	M1
Maybe Driech (Mayar and Driesh)	U059361	2/8/16	1	M2
Corrie Fee stealing the show - Mayar & Driesh	andygunn23	18/6/16	1	M2
A jolly wee canter in the sunshine	Sspaterson	18/6/16	1	M2
Mayar and Dreish, and demonic wind	OpenC	5/9/15	1	M2
Forecast entire UK: boiling sun. Glen Doll: none of that	railton22	30/6/15	1	M2
Two close to home (Mayar and Driesh)	KatTai	20/5/15	1	M2
Glen Doll 6 a Sunday Stroll	scoob999	30/11/14	1	M6
A braw day in the Angus Glens	kev_russ	12/10/14	1	M2
Mayar and Driesh with some snow from Glen Isla	scottishkennyg	9/11/13	1	M2
Corrie Fee, Dreish and Mayar: splendid	slothaid	22/9/13	1	M2
Angus, Adders and Allison restored	weaselmaster	20/7/13	1	M3
Corrie Fee, Mayar & Driesh - worth the wait?	denfinella	4/6/13	1	M2
Ale and Munros - the perfect combination?	Physicistinboots	21/7/12	1	M2
Driesh and Mayar, first double header.. :-)	Saltire2011	14/7/12	1	M2
being blown about with my old dad	Bigdrc	27/11/11	1	M2
Mayar and Dreish - 2 and 3!	AndyGerrard	11/10/11	1	M2
wet friday in glen doll	rogers	14/8/09	1	M2
Mayar & Driesh	The_Greenman2000	5/10/26	0	M2
Mayar and Driesh, #5&6 for me	JulieRsc	30/9/23	0	M2
Mayar and Driesh, 5&6 for me	JulieRsc	30/9/23	0	M2
Mayar and Driesh, 5&6 for me	JulieRsc	30/9/23	0	M2
Mayar and Driesh, 5&6 for me	JulieRsc	30/9/23	0	M2
Mayar and Driesh, #5&6 for me	JulieRsc	30/9/23	0	M2
2nd and 3rd bagged Mayar and Driesh	Timmybing	18/7/21	0	M2
Mayar & Driesh	Antollo	1/7/21	0	M2
Glas Maol Circuit plus 2 and another plus 2	Bonusred	15/8/20	0	M8
Mayar & Driesh	drewrumgay4	6/8/20	0	M2
Smashing walk	Simona Thompson	26/7/20	0	M2
Mayar and Driesh	ctaylor01	23/5/19	0	M2
Corrie Fee - the highlight of Mayar and Driesh?	Mike Reynolds	13/8/17	0	M2
Mayar and Driesh	Coop	19/5/17	0	M2
Mayar and Dreish in the snow	Kmcleish1	29/1/17	0	M2
Mayar & Driesh.	mamoset	15/11/16	0	M2
Bonnie day in Angus	tigerburnie	24/8/16	0	M1
Midgey Mayar and Driesh	Majorbunting	18/8/16	0	M2
Back up Mayar and Driesh	KatTai	12/5/16	0	M2
Mayar and Driesh	Guswelsh	10/5/16	0	M2
December Walk	WalkiesAmber	7/12/15	0	M2
Mayar & Driesh	teaandpies	8/10/15	0	M2
Down and up the Shank	roundtwoit	13/9/15	0	M2
Driesh & Mayar - The Alternative Route	Jokester	16/8/15	0	M2
Dreish and Mayar	craigthe5th	25/7/15	0	M2
Two Deer	ancancha	23/6/15	0	M3
A thornbush, Corrie Fee and big 70	trederdog 100	23/6/15	0	M2
Walking in Angus	EwanJ	29/11/14	0	M2
Mayar and Driesh	Silverhill	1/8/14	0	M2
Driesh/Mayar	benwoolf3	15/10/13	0	M2
Floundering in fog, bog and the WOW factor	Backpacker	30/9/13	0	M4
Mayar & Driesh	Stuart Angus	31/8/13	0	M2
Driesh	CF Trust	10/8/13	0	M1
Mayar & Driesh	racheljones	16/6/13	0	M2
Driesh & mayar	Leemackay1	3/6/13	0	M2
Dreish und Mayer - low cloud/nae visibility	gmcsutube	27/5/13	0	M2
Charlie is my darling	DougieB	1/11/12	0	M2
Mayar and Driesh w/ My Sister	pjfeehery	14/10/12	0	M2
Glen Doll - Mayar and Dreish	rorymac1	7/10/12	0	M2
Dreich on Driesh	shelbyandamonkey	2/10/12	0	M1
An afa dreich day on Driesh	madrock289	12/9/12	0	M2
Driesh 2012	JonAksel	9/9/12	0	M2
Driesh and Mayar	climbeverymarilyn	2/9/12	0	M2
Mayar & Driesh...hot day!	YasmeenAli	21/7/12	0	M2
Mayar & Dreish	mountainboy12	17/7/12	0	M2
Mayar & Driesh	jupe1407	5/6/12	0	M2
Ocht , it wis Sair on Mayar ( & Driesh )	steven65	5/2/12	0	M2
Popular day at Glen Clova	fipriestley	17/12/11	0	M1
A misty day in Glen Clova	Steve B	13/11/11	0	M2
Mayar and Dreish	fatal6ert	6/11/11	0	M2
Mayar and Driesh	mc_lark	5/11/11	0	M2
Off road walking in Glen Clova	weescotsman	17/10/11	0	M2
Mayar and Driesh (a wheely good day out)	snowdonia7	8/9/11	0	M2
Mayar and Driesh (Pictures Only)	Euan McIntosh	28/8/11	0	M2
Mayar and Driesh	apearman	21/8/11	0	M2
Mayar & Dreish: Laid back bagging	SMRussell	6/8/11	0	M2
Mayar & Driesh	Akira	24/7/11	0	M2
Mayar & Driesh	Tomsie	18/7/11	0	M2
A damp day up Mayar and Driesh	neilfowlie	11/6/11	0	M2
Mayar & Dreish	Scotshiker	4/6/11	0	M2
My first and second Munro's - Mayar and Driesh	boabie	30/5/11	0	M2
Driesh day, but mayar's better here than else where!	jonny616	22/5/11	0	M2
A Good Hare Day In Glendoll	happydaysinthehills	16/4/11	0	M2
Mayar & Driesh............. £75 each	ChrisW	7/4/11	0	M2
First Munros of 2011	clivew	26/3/11	0	M2
Mayar & Driesh	andrewdoggett	12/2/11	0	M2
Myar and Driesh	csimbad	13/11/10	0	M2
MAYAR & DREISH	dog walker	4/9/10	0	M2
First Munros	Merry-walker	28/8/10	0	M2
first timers	mr_mrsH	22/8/10	0	M2
MY FIRST MONROE, CORRIE FEE - Mayar and Driesh	Jockstar	7/8/10	0	M2
Depression to Delight - Mayar and Driesh	Oldman	3/8/10	0	M2
2 via Corrie Fee	gammy leg walker	25/7/10	0	M2
Mayar and Driesh. In the footsteps of Gammylegwalker.	nathan79	25/7/10	0	M2
Mayar and Driesh	guitarshane	24/7/10	0	M2
My First Munros - Mayar and Driesh	Bothwell'sTrails	30/6/10	0	M2
30th Birthday	crisaitken	31/5/10	0	M2
Driesh & Mayar 17 & 18 Munros	DJG78	16/4/10	0	M2
Mayar and Driesh	fingeez	4/4/10	0	M2
Mayar and Driesh - Gear Tryout	Stretch	16/3/10	0	M2
Driesh and Mayar	IainG	16/10/09	0	M2
Mayar & Driesh	howzat	20/9/09	0	M2
Dreish and Mayar	Lipeshends	5/5/08	0	M2

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