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Quite striking structure in Glen Esk.

Mount Keen is the most easterly of the Munros, taking the form of a dome rising above vast swathes of empty, bleak moorland, with extensive views on a good day.

Sitting right at the edge of the Loch, it is a good waymark along the path. The church itself is typical of the area, and has some remarkably old graves.

The natural well was decorated with the crown-shaped monument to honour Queen Victoria. The inscription reads: Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, and his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, visited this well and drank of its refreshing waters, on the 20th September, 1861, the year of Her Majesty’s great sorrow.

This has to be the easiest, as well as the most easterly, munro! From the Glen Tanar side, you can cycle the long route in cutting out 12km in each direction, and there is a good path right to the top. There is even a granite staircase on the steep bit.

The Falls of Damff is a spectacular waterfall, but it's a little harder to view than the Falls of Unich downstream. It marks the top of the rocky gorge, downstream it's a bit of a scramble in the narrow Water of Lee valley. Upstream, it flattens out on the moorland.

A powerful waterfall on the River Lee with a nice plunge pool large enough for a dip. The trail up to this point is easy running, the next section following the river is much rockier.

The present castle was built in the 16th century on the site of an older 14th century castle. It was positioned at a cross road to help the local lords control the marauders. You can't enter the castle any more, but you run right past.