Angus Glens - Jocks Road Traditional Geocache
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Cache is a 1.1 Litre Lock & Lock Container situated on the Southeast slope not far from the summit of Tolmount (3143ft), just of Jocks Road and just inside the County of Angus. Please ensure that you are well prepared with the correct equipment for a Day on the hills, and that you leave your route with someone. And check the weather forecast. Cache may be difficult to find in the winter due to snow! Oh and you may have to scramble around a bit on the rocks.
I would like to thank "Team Clova" for allowing me to come into Angus to add this to their series "Angus Glens" Caches.
Map Sheet 44 is required to do the Cache from Glen Doll and 43 required if doing the full Jocks Road, or if coming in from Auchallater.
They say there's a place
where dreams have all gone
They never said where
but I think I know
It's miles through the night
just over the dawn
on the road that will take me home
Click HERE For Going Home by Mary Fahl.
Jock's Road road was originally a Drover route however Duncan MacPherson, a rich Scot, returned from his stay in Australia in the late 19th century to buy the Glen Doll Estate and immediately put a ban on people traversing his land, upsetting many folks such as shepherds for example.
A certain John Winter (thus the name Jock) defied his ban, resulting in the Scottish Right of Way Society setting up right of way signs on the estate and after many a court battle, going all the way to the House of Lords, MacPherson eventually lost his battle in 1888, leaving both him and the Right of Way people bankrupt.
Tolmount (pr: Toll-moon) is Located on the border between Aberdeenshire and Angus, Tolmount rises to a height of 958m (3143 feet) and has a summit covered in scattered broken slabs of granite. Its name originates from Gaelic and means "Hill of the Valley" (Doll).
There is a Postbus Service to Glen Doll and Auchallater see Royal Mail Website
Option 1: Park at Glen Doll N56 52.274 W003 10.637 and walk in and out. (12 miles total)
Option 2: Park at Auchallater N56 58.630 W003 23.415 and walk in and out. (15 miles total)
Option 3: Park at Auchallater N56 58.630 W003 23.415 and cycle to end of Loch Callater N56 56.078 W003 20.169. (8 miles total cycling 7 miles total walking)
Option 4: Walk the Whole of Jocks Road, Highly recommended (14 miles total).
Option 5: Stay in Bed and miss out.
Option 6: Get a Group together share a Car to do it and have a great day out. (Priceless)
Option 7: Meet Blairgowrie 2 Cars! 1 to Auchallater, 1 to Glen Doll meet on the Route swap keys meet back at Blairgowrie!!
Option 8 Do Tolmount and the Cache via Jocks Road then other 3 Munro's nearby, Tom Buidhe (957), Mayar (928) and Driesh (947)in that order coming of Driesh via the Shank of Drumfollow giving you a circular walk approx 16 miles.
On 1st January 1959, 5 Men from the Universal Hiking Club set out from Braemar to walk the 22Km over Jocks Road, all but one were experienced Hill walkers, they were caught in a storm on the Plateau, temperatures dropped to -19.5C, and one by one succumbed to the weather, the nearest within 400m of a Shelter and 6Km of Glen Doll Youth Hostel, they are not the only Casualties that have happened since, so please ensure you are well prepared.
Despite their modest height, walking and climbing in the Scottish mountains may be made treacherous by their latitude and exposure to Atlantic weather systems. Even in summer, conditions can be atrocious; thick fog, strong winds, driving rain and freezing summit temperatures are commonplace.
Hazards you may encounter include:
Moorland Terrain, few distinct landmarks, Navigation Difficult.
Crags near summit.
Boggy areas
River/Stream levels can increase markedly in one day.
Temperature decreases by 1 degree C for every 100m of ascent.
You are responsible for your own safety
Are you fit enough to complete your chosen walk in the available time?
Know where you are going on the walk and follow the route on your map.
If in a Group know how many are in your party and stay together, never split up.
Ensure you have enough food plus emergency rations
Carry a map & compass, survival bag, torch, whistle and small first aid kit. Know how to use them.
In severe winter conditions you must carry an ice axe. You are also recommended to carry crampons.
Learn how to use your equipment
Cold temperatures will reduce the life of your batteries
Click HERE To Download a Route Card. Please leave the Card with a responsible person.
On 1 July 2004 the Scottish Outdoor Access Code (PDF) was approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament, having received Ministerial approval, with modifications, in May. The Access Code will provide guidance on responsible behaviour for recreational users, and on responsible land management in relation to the new rights.
DEER STALKING Main stag stalking dates: 30 Aug – 20 Oct Telephone Hill Phones Clova (01575) 550335, Stalking normally takes place on the higher ground to the north of Jocks Road.
Hill Phones Website
Hillphones is a recorded telephone message service which gives information about Stag Stalking activity in upland areas of Scotland. The service is to help hill walkers find out where stag stalking is taking place and to plan their routes to avoid stalking operations. Messages are updated daily, and forecasts are given for a few days ahead wherever possible.
The Red Stag stalking season is from 1 July to 20 October. The dates that estates start stalking varies. September and October are particularly busy months, when stalking is often taking place six days a week. Hinds are culled from 21 October to 15 February, with most activity before Christmas
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