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Cairngorms National Park Core Paths Plan 

Consultation and Engagement Process – Stage 2 

Public Consultation Meeting – Glenisla 

Date: Monday 7th of May 2007 
Time: 7:30pm 
Venue: Glenisla Village Hall 
Location: Kirkton of Glenisla 
No. Attending: 5 


Introduction 

This report details the feedback obtained at a public meeting where people were 
asked to give their views on the Interim Draft Core Paths Plan. 


Summary 

During the meeting the following issues were raised: 

• The difficulties of engagement with Angus Glens communities - few communities 
identify closely with the Park as they live outside the boundary. 

• Giving the Glens the name the Eastern Cairngorm is not a very accurate 
description, most people would identify with a name which describes it as the 
area as the South or South East Cairngorms. 

• The need for more routes in and between the three glens of Glen Esk, Glen 
Clova, Glen Prosen and Glen Isla including the Ministers’ Walk, and the route 
from Corrie Fee to Prosen via Dun Hillocks 

• The Ministers path, whilst predominantly outside the National Park boundary may 
be flagged up in the Angus Council core paths planning consultation. 

• Linking paths from the Angus Glens to the Upper Deeside villages were popular 
but not necessarily suitable for core paths. 


Issues specific to Glen Isla 

• The fact that Glen Isla falls between 3 OS maps is not convenient from a 
navigational and route planning point of view 

• Glen Isla is often not shown on Park-wide maps and publications 

• The walk from Auchavan to Bessie’s Cairn should be include as a CP – it is 
popular and suitable for a range of users 

• The car park at Auchavan needs improving 


Path No. UDE1 Brig o’ Dee to Lion’s Face in Upper Deeside 

There are caper disturbance issues on this route and some difficult inclines 


Next Steps 

The comments and issues raised at this meeting will inform revisions to the Interim 
Draft Core Paths Plan as part of the wider consultation process. A revised version 
will be considered by the CNPA Board in December 2007 and the revised Plan will 
then be submitted to Scottish Ministers in February 2008. 

Cairngorms National Park Authority 
11th May 2007 

franpothecary@cairngorms.co.uk