Route Information for
Driesh
The total ascent is 797 meters. Allow 3.5 hours to complete this 9.07km route.
NumberDescriptionOS Grid
Start at parking near a Youth Hostel (£1.50 cost for parking)NO28387614
1Head NW towards Glendoll Lodge (stay left at fork), cross river by bridge, and head WSW on forest trackNO27557615
2At next path junction (not shown on map) head SSE along forest edgeNO27687549
3Continue S traversing scree, head SSW along top of Winter Corrie to summit Driesh NO27137358
4Head W across summit plateauNO26347351
5Continue NW to join the path down Shank of DrumfollowNO25867392
6Descend NE into Glendoll forestNO26767501
7Follow path back to join the approach route and on to the car park.NO28387614
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