The
Spittal of Glenshee lies at the head of the glen of the same
name and at the foot of Ben Gulabin and a few miles from the
Glenshee Mountain Centre. It is also on the Cateran Trail, an
excellent long distance path, however there are many short
distance routes which start directly from Spittal of Glenshee.
If you really like the
outdoors and walking then this area is perfect for you. This is
also an excellent base for Munro baggers as there are numerous
Munros easily accessible from here. See our Mountain pages for
full descriptions.
Just up the road is the
Glenshee Mountain Centre the main ski centre for the eastern
Cairngorms.
There is an
infamous few lines from the poet "McGonagall" who presumably
stumbled upon the place in very inclement weather, "The Spittal
of Glenshee, which is the most dismal to see, with its bleak
rocky mountains .........and scarcely a tree", in actual fact it
can be a little bleak but to those who love outdoor unspoilt
landscapes the beauty is magnificent.
The
geology of this are is testament to the power of Glacial action,
with the glens being strewn with glacial debris. However there
are also Neolithic remains in the form of a megalithic standing
stone at the back of the KIrk. Nearby there is also a classic
four poster stone circle know as the Grave of Diarmid. The mound
that it stands on is not in fact a grave but common glacial
debris.
