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.
| Driesh | |
|---|---|
| Dris | |
 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″N 3°11′48″W / 56.84796°N 3.19655°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | a thorn bush or bramble[3] |
| Language of name | Gaelic |
| Geography | |
  Driesh Scotland | |
| Location | Angus, Scotland |
| Parent range | Grampians |
| OS grid | NO271736 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 44, Explorer 388 |
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.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Driesh.
- ^ "walkhighlands Driesh". walkhighlands.co.uk. 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ Database of British and Irish Hills
- ^ Munros Tables Archived 2009-09-13 at the Wayback Machine, Scottish Mountaineering Club