THE LOWDOWN

Distance: 16km/10mls

Ascent: 285m/935ft

Time: 4-5 hours

Grading: Woodland and hill paths, estate tracks and minor roads. Gentle ascents, suitable for most ages. Can be wet in places, good footwear recommended. Dogs under close control – some farm livestock and ground-nesting birds.

Start/finish: Linn of Quoich parking (Grid ref: NO 117910) 6km east from Linn of Dee, reached by minor road from Braemar. Parking charge £3 per vehicle.

Map: Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 Landranger Map 43 (Braemar & Blair Atholl); Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 Explorer sheet OL58.