Driesh

Start from the Glen Doll car park at the head of Glen Clova. From the car park follow the sign for Forest Walks and take the track past the farm at Acharn, keeping left at the fork here (sign Forest Walks). At the next junction ignore the track off left, following the signs for Corrie Fee. Soon Jock's Road, the ancient route to Braemar leaves to the right, stay on the main track running alongside, and soon crossing, the White Water. Keep on the track, taking the left branch when it forks. Soon the path narrows and heads into the woods. The path winds uphill, crossing a small stream, and then reaches the deer fence at the entrance to  National Nature Reserve. Follow the path across the undulating bottom of the corrie, the bumps are mounds of glacial debris left by the retreating glacier that carved out the corrie. The area has a large number of rare plants and it is also a good place to spot golden eagles and other birds of prey. At the back of the corrie the well-made path starts to climb steeply, keeping well to the left of the waterfall.Once the path emerges onto the plateau it heads SSW to climb gently toward Mayar, eventually becoming an informal hill path. The Munro summit is marked with a small cairn, and a fairly extensive view across the rolling tableands of the Mounth plateau. From the summit head north northeast for a very short distance to avoid steep ground, and then follow the path (with very occasional fenceposts) eastwards. At a tall post, the Kilbo path and a line of posts from the south come up to join the route. The path to the right leads down the Shank of Drumwhallo into Glen Prosen; continue straight ahead along the plateau, now with more regular fenceposts. This passes the south side of the top of the Shank of Drumfollow which extends northwards from the plateau. Our eventual descent route is the path that descends NNE along the right flank of the Shank, but first we have Driesh to climb. Descend slightly to reach the bealach between Corrie Ki