Walk: Ben Tirran & a round of Brandy

📌 Glen Clova, Angus
★★★★

Glen Clova may be best known for Corrie Fee at the head of the glen, but the northeast side of the valley provides stiff scenic competition. Loch Brandy is framed by majestic crags: one of a pair with Loch Wharral two miles further east. The extensive, remote plateau above both coires is boggy and mostly pathless; Ben Tirran is the underwhelming high point (vertically speaking), redeemed by its entertaining mountain hare population. Returning to the popular Glen Clova Hotel for refreshments at the finish can come as a bit of shock to the system on a summer weekend!

📷 Chronological photo guide

🌍 Location

📌 Start / finish immediately west of Glen Clova Hotel, by the B955, Glen Clova

🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NO 327731

🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.844120,-3.105385

❌ No public transport within 1 mi

🚗 Car park

📝 Key info

▶ 16 km / 10 mi | ▲ 810 m | ⌛ 5-6 hr

Features: 💧 Loch Brandy; △ The Goet / Ben Tirran (896 m, Corbett); 💧 Loch Wharral

⬤ Tough | Good path to The Snub, steep above Loch Brandy. Plateau is often pathless, sometimes boggy. Clear track for much of descent below Loch Wharral, with narrow path lower down (junction easy to miss – look out for cairn). 2 mi of road to finish, partly with adjacent path.

➡️ Clockwise circuit: start – Loch Brandy – TheSnub – Green Hill – The Goet – east side of Loch Wharral – west side of Adielinn Plantation – join B955 at 🧭 NO 353715 – start via B955 or adjacent paths

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🥾 On our last visit

Wildlife: Mountain hares, a red kite, red grouse, sheep, pheasants, toads. Whooper swans on Loch Brandy on a previous visit.

Weather: Sunny start, then cloud building. 5°C or so on the tops, light winds increasing a little.

September 2023