Driesh & Mayar –
Glen Doll
💧 Water sources: Yes – burns and streams throughout Glen Doll and corrie routes
🚴 Bike & Hike: No
🏕️ Wild camp: Yes
🏊 Wild swim: Yes – river pools in Glen Doll
A popular South East Cairngorms circuit linking two rounded Munros above Glen Doll. The route is generally straightforward on good paths, with steady climbs and broad summit ridges rather than technical ground.
(Munro) Driesh 947m
Lat, Long 56.847264, -3.196778
OS Grid Ref NO271735
(Munro) Mayar 928m
Lat, Long 56.848563, -3.247648
OS Grid Ref NO240737
9 miles | 4–6 hours | bog** | hike***
no deer stalking
Conditions: well-defined paths, some boggy sections in corries, steady gradients, exposed tops in poor weather
Access notes: typically started from Glen Doll car park, clear forestry tracks lead to corrie paths before ascent to ridge linking both summits
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