The Glad Stane (Also known as the Gled Stane)
Thrown by a Giant? Away back in the dim and distant ages of mythology a giant named Colly Camb was reputed to have resided among the rocks on the south side of Mount...
The Gledie Tree
On the south bank of the Isla by Holmiry can be seen "The Gledie Tree", on the Birkhill path, the only pine in the vicinity, much of the remaining woodland...
The Highland Boundary Fault
One of Scotland's most ancient geological features. The Highland Boundary Fault is a geological fault line that runs across Scotland from Arran in the west to Stonehaven in the east,...
The Kettin’s Bell
This Bell, originally cast in 1519, is said to have been looted from a Belgian Monastery. The small village of Kettins lies just across from the southern edge of the...
The Kirkton of Glenisla Lady Well
Site of an ancient well. The adjacent church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary, implying a very feminine presence on this site, including this well. In Celtic times, wells, particularly...
The Kynballoch Stone
One of the largest Megaliths in the area. After leaving Drimmie Woods heading south towards Blairgowrie and Rattray, in a field on the left of the road, is the massive...
The Lunch Hut, Dirnanean
A shelter for walkers with an intriguing connection to Queen Victoria. The Lunch hut was built about 1950; it was built for driven grouse shooting with two compartments; one for...
The Minister’s Well
An ancient well. The old roadside water well opposite the church is fed by an underground spring which never runs dry. The ice cold water has an excellent clean sharp taste and...
The Monega Pass
The highest of the Mounth Roads that cross the Cairngorms. The Monega Pass is the most westerly of the Mounth passes. The name ‘mounth’ being an Anglicised form of the...
The Royal Forest of Alyth
A 12th century Royal Hunting Reserve. As you travel from the Bamff Estate towards Bridge of Cally and Blairgowrie, either as a walker along the Cateran Trail or by cycling...