Glenshee Kirk stands on the site of a late Neolithic or early Bronze Age standing stone, still visible behind the church. A simple parish church, it reflects the austere style of remote Scottish churches and remains an active place of worship, with a popular Christmas service. The name "Glenshee" derives from the Gaelic shith (fairies), and legend tells that fairies thwarted its original construction at Runavey, forcing builders to relocate. The standing stone would have once been visible from Diarmuid’s Tomb stone circle.

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1. View of Pitlochry – Glenshee Ski Centre loop from Pitlochry

99.7km

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2. Ballater Station – Balmoral Bridge loop from Blairgowrie and Rattray

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3. Glenshee Ski Centre – View from Glenshee loop from Braemar

48.8km

03:14

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Location: Mount Blair, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Glenshee Kirk

1. View of Pitlochry – Glenshee Ski Centre loop from Pitlochry

2. Ballater Station – Balmoral Bridge loop from Blairgowrie and Rattray

3. Glenshee Ski Centre – View from Glenshee loop from Braemar

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