Driesh

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Driesh
Dris
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Shank of Driesh, the south ridge of Driesh, August 2006
Highest point
Elevation 947 m (3,107 ft) [1]
Prominence 138 m (453 ft) [2]
Listing Munro
Coordinates 56°50′53″N3°11′48″W / 56.84796°N 3.19655°W / 56.84796; -3.19655 Coordinates: 56°50′53″N3°11′48″W / 56.84796°N 3.19655°W / 56.84796; -3.19655
Naming
English translationa thorn bush or bramble [3]
Language of name Gaelic
Geography
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Driesh
Scotland
Location Angus, Scotland
Parent range Grampians
OS grid NO271736
Topo map OS Landranger 44, Explorer 388

Driesh (Gaelic: Dris) is a mountain located in the Grampians of Scotland. Apart from Mount Keen (939 m/3,080 ft), it is the most easterly of the Munro peaks.

Located several miles north of the town of Kirriemuir in Angus, the closeness of Driesh to the city of Dundee makes it a popular Munro with locals; in many ways making it the Dundonian equivalent to Ben Lomond near Glasgow.

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References

  1. "walkhighlands Driesh". walkhighlands.co.uk. 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  2. Database of British and Irish Hills
  3. Munros Tables Archived 2009-09-13 at the Wayback Machine , Scottish Mountaineering Club