| accommodations include warmly furnished rooms, family rooms, and bunk-style rooms with a communal kitchen, along with self-catering 1- to 3-bedroom lodges with kitchens, living/dining areas, saunas and hot tubs. 7 miles from the town of forfar and within an easy drive of multiple golf courses. breakfast is included for guests of the main hotel, and is served in the restaurant, which also offers pizzas, grilled dishes and light meals using local game and meat from the hotel's farm. set in the glens of angus and originally dating from the 1850s, this rustic hotel with countryside views is a 4-minute walk from the river south esk, 18. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am
Aberdeen International Airport 1 hr 27
Mount Keen (1 hr 14)
Cone-shaped munro with well-maintained hiking paths to the summit & views of Loch Nagar. Loch Brandy (1 min)
Outdoor recreation Glenshee Ski Centre (1 hr 18)
Diverse natural terrain for all standards of skier and snowboarder, with 22 lifts and 36 runs. Corrie Fee (12 min)
Nature and outdoor recreation Forter Castle (56 min)
Castle and history Glas Maol (1 hr 17)
Skiing, climbing, mountain, and winter sports Lochnagar (2 hr 12)
Home to breeding dotterel & golden eagles, this 1,155m-high mountain is a popular hiking spot. Balintore Castle (derelict) (40 min)
Castle, château, and ruins Loch Muick (2 hr 17)
Natural lake at the mountainous foot of Lochnagar, with walking routes & wildlife such as grouse. Driesh (39 min)
Climbing, mountain, and outdoor recreation The Cairnwell (1 hr 17)
Hillwalking & mountain biking on a gentle Highland slope with views across valleys, lochs & rivers. Glen Doll (12 min) Mayar (1 hr 13) Glen Clova (6 min) Dubh Loch, Glen Muick (2 hr 33) |
