Decided to do a circuit South today Banchory, Cairn o' Mount, Edzell, Glen Clova, and back North via Glen Shee, Braemar, Corgarff,Tomintoul and home.
        
 First real stop was at a couple of 2000yr old Pictish forts/settlements (Caterthuns) on neighbouring hills close to Edzell.
         
        
 View West.
         
         
        
 
         
         View South towards Edinburgh
         
         
        
 
         
         View North towards Aberdeen
         
         
        
 
         
         Cortachy Castle - heading for Glen Clova
        
 Is that a Union flag? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
         
         
        
 
         
         Into Glen Clova
         
         
        
 
         
         Heading to Glen Shee 
         
         
        
 
         
         Dalnaglar Castle just before hitting Glen Shee
         
         
        
 
         
         99.5% tarmac totay - but still excellent.