Driesh (Gaelic: Dris) is a mountain located in the Grampians of Scotland. Apart from Mount Keen (939 m/3,080 ft), it is the most easterly of the Munro peaks.

Driesh
Dris
Shank of Driesh, the south ridge of Driesh, August 2006
Highest point
Elevation	947 m (3,107 ft)[1]
Prominence	138 m (453 ft)[2]
Listing	Munro
Coordinates	56°50′53″N 3°11′48″W
Naming
English translation	a thorn bush or bramble[3]
Language of name	Gaelic
Geography
Driesh Scotland
Location	Angus, Scotland
Parent range	Grampians
OS grid	NO271736
Topo map	OS Landranger 44, Explorer 388

Located several miles north of the town of Kirriemuir in Angus, the closeness of Driesh to the city of Dundee makes it a popular Munro with locals; in many ways making it the Dundonian equivalent to Ben Lomond near Glasgow.

References

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