Autumn in Glen Tanar

[Johnny Corbett]

Good stuff and that photo of Mount Keen, Lochnagar and Morven is a beauty

[morag1]

looks a nice wee walk morag

Hi mountain thyme it was really enjoyed being out and about

Good stuff

Ta Johnny, you just made my day

[L-Hiking]

Nice report Morag, the views towards Lochnager is superb

[Torridon_snails]

Hi Morag,

That's another lovely report you've posted - we really liked the stones and the history. Before our holiday in Ordie in 2009, we'd been in Aboyne for a play which I was doing the music for at a private house there. The lady who hosted it recommended Glen Tanar but we didn't get around to going there. Sadly she has died now so we're not sure if we'll go or want to go. Perhaps we should though as it would be a kind of celebration of her life and the lovely few days we had there with her and her family and the others in the play. Anyway, it was really nice to see your pictures and read your thoughts on it.

Sorry we haven't been in touch for so long - it's been really difficult to find time to do WH things - just getting back into it. The Torridon piece went really well in May - I was really pleased with how it was performed. The music's quite likely not your cup of tea (classical, slightly modern, I suppose) but Murdoch MacDonald's words are amazing - if you're interested there's some stuff about it on:

http://cdgordon.org.uk/dcmps/Torridon_FS/index.php

With best wishes,

Daniel and Clare.

[morag1]

the views towards Lochnager is superb

Thanks for the compliment L-Hiking, there was something special about the lie of the land at that particular point

we really liked the stones and the history

Great to hear from you Daniel and I'm glad you liked the report. I think you and Clare should try to visit Glen Tanar, it's a magical place. This website gives details of some holiday cottages in the area.

Sent you a PM

[heatheronthehills]

Nice report and great photos, the colours are just stunning! Did this walk back in September and everything was still so green then.

[Torridon_snails]

Great to hear from you Daniel and I'm glad you liked the report. I think you and Clare should try to visit Glen Tanar, it's a magical place. This website gives details of some holiday cottages in the area.

Sent you a PM

Many thanks. Perhaps one day we'll get to Glen Tanar... We'll look forward to the PM (doesn't seem to have arrived yet!)

Very best wishes,

Daniel and Clare

[morag1]

Did this walk back in September

Really interested to know that Heather, we have met a lot of nice people in Glen Tanar, I always like to know where everyone is walking, the Pine Tree walk seems to be very popular

We'll look forward to the PM

Hope it's arrived now

[nbrannigan]

lovely photos and it looks like a great walk I will be going threre soon and will try to go on that walk

[ilovescotty]

Looks like a great walk, have you done any walks through Glenmore Forest on the Rothiemurcus Estate? Stunning wildlife and amazing scenery!

[ccromar10]

Robert Smith talks about Baudy Meg in 'Grampian Ways', a book about all the old drovers roads across the 'Mounth' from Aberdeen to Braemar. I don't have the book handy so cant check the story, but Baudy Meg is named after a local woman, presumably named Meg. I'll have to find the book and post a better explanation! There is also a story about the ghost of a stag roaming the hillside around Baudy Meg, but again I can't quite remember the full story.

Another good book on the area is John Michie's 'Deeside Tales' - he talks extensively about the etymology of 'Tanar', among other things. This book I do have - Tanar comes from the ancient Celtic language spoken by the 'Marsi' tribe (I think this is where the name 'Mar' in Braemar and the surrounding area comes from) who inhabited the area, and means 'noisy, loud-sounding stream'. The same word stem is used in the name of the river Tanaro in Northern Italy.

Both books are available on Amazon and worth a read if you are interested in the area.

Callum

[RicKamila]

The Haunted Stag, we walk this all the time - http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=18319

" There are two marker stones that are a memorial for an event in 1877 when the Laird of Glen Tanar shot an elusive Stag at a distance of 81 metres".

PS. Morag has left the site so wont be able to answer - does anyone know why she left?

[ccromar10]

Thanks for that link.
Didn't realise this post was so old, I suppose it might be interesting for others!
Cheers

[Sarah86]

Looks a great walk, I really enjoying walking in pretty woodland like this

[Torridon_snails]

Hi - sorry for posting so late to the recent replies on this, and indeed for our inactivity on WH for a few months - we've looked at some wonderful things but haven't got round to posting - very remiss of us. Hope to post again soon.

Anyway, we don't think you should worry about it being an old report - the stuff about place names and marker stones was really interesting.

But we're sorry to hear that Morag has left the site. We don't know why, so just hope she's OK. She posted some lovely photos and reports - very thoughtful.

All the best,

Daniel and Clare (Torridon_snails)