Driesh

One of two hills (the other being Mayar) which are the highest points of an extensive area of rounded hills between Glen Clova and Glen Prosen. Although Driesh and Mayar blend into the surrounding landscape of undulating hills, their northern and eastern corries and crags overlooking Glen Clova and its extension up Glen Doll are much more impressive. For several kilometres between Winter Corrie and Craig Maud there is an almost continuous line of crags and gullies, and the prominent buttresses of The Scorrie and Craig Rennet rise grandly above the dark coniferous forests in Coire Fee and Coire Kilbo. By contrast, the southern slopes of these hills form broad grassy ridges above the head of Glen Prosen.

The route to these hills starts at the end of the public road in Glen Clova and goes past the youth hostel and about 300 metres further to a bridge over the White Water. Cross the bridge and follow the path across the Burn of Kilbo and up the Shank of Drumfollow to a col on the plateau. Turn south-east then east to Driesh. Return to the col and go west to Mayar. From there either return by the ascent route or go north to the edge of Coire Fee and descend on the south side of the Fee Burn to reach a path going through the forest to another bridge over the White Water.

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