Falls of Damff
| Distance | Approximate Time | Height Gain | OS Map |
| 17 kms | 06:00 (hrs:mins) | 420 metres | Landranger 44 Ballater & Glen Clova |
Description
Leave the car park and head westwards, past the historic ruin of Invermark Castle and soon you will see Loch Lee with Lochlee Churchyard on its shores. There are many interesting gravestones in the graveyard particularly that of Alexander Ross who was known throughout Scotland in the 18th century for his poems and stories in the Scots dialect. Continue along the north shore of Loch Lee for four kilometres to cross the Water of Lee and head towards the Falls of Unich. There is then a fairly steep climb, past an interesting outcrop of mica schist, to reach the Falls of Damff. Cross the bridge just past the Falls and head for Cairn Lick where a good Land Rover track is joined before heading downhill to Inchgrundle and returning to the car park by the north shore of Loch Lee.
Additional Info
This area is full of all the wildlife that you would expect to find in the Scottish Highlands but is particularly well known for its adders and the rare ring ouzel.
From Lick there are outstanding views over Loch Lee and down Glen Esk. The monument that can be seen, further down the glen on Rowan Hill, was erected in memory of Lauderdale Maule who died in the Crimean War.
There is a tearoom (The Retreat) in Glen Esk.
This walk is in the Cairngorms National Park
