This route covers an eight-kilometre steep climb to and above Loch Brandy, which can be shortened to four kilometres by going only as far as the loch itself. Loch Brandy is one of a pair of corrie lochs on the north side of Glen Clova above the Clova Hotel, where the two legs of the B955 meet and cross the River South Esk.

There are two well-defined paths which lead to the loch and complete a track, which circles high above the loch and gives excellent views of Glen Clova and the Eastern Grampians to Lochnagar and Mount Keen. Most walkers are content only to walk up to the loch, which is a steep climb in itself, but this description includes the high path above the corrie.

Navigation is not too difficult on this walk, but care should be taken and good boots worn and a current hill weather forecast should be obtained because of the summit height.

Scotland - Angus - Angus Glens

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