Driesh is a 948-metre (3,109 ft) Munro in Angus, Scotland. It lies in the Braemar to Montrose area. Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 136.9 m. The summit is marked by a trig point. It is also on the Hump, Simm and High Hill of Britain lists.
| Height | 947.6 m / 3,109 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 136.9 m |
| Classifications | Hump, Munro, Simm, High Hill of Britain |
| Region | Braemar to Montrose |
| County | Angus |
| Country | Scotland |
| OS grid reference | NO2711673590 |
| Latitude / longitude | 56.848003, -3.196539 |
| Summit feature | trig point |
Plan a walk up Driesh
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Driesh and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for Braemar to Montrose before you set off and it works with no signal. Record your track on the day, and logging the summit ticks it off your Munros list.
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Hills near Driesh
Other listed hills within 9 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayar | 929 m | Munro | 3.0 km |
| Tom Buidhe | 958 m | Munro | 7.7 km |
| Crow Craigies | 919 m | Munro Top | 8.0 km |
| Craig of Gowal | 927 m | Munro Top | 8.3 km |
| Broad Cairn | 998 m | Munro | 8.5 km |
| Badandun Hill | 740 m | Graham | 8.5 km |
| Corwharn | 609 m | Graham | 8.7 km |
| Tolmount | 958 m | Munro | 8.8 km |
See the full list of Munros, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.