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Beautiful place
Shortly before arriving at Braemar, after leaving Glen Shee behind we got to the area known as "Invercauld State". A vast area that is partly in the county of Perth and partly in Aberdeen. In this area there are plenty of hiking trails of varying difficulty, all with free access. The name itself denotes that it has an owner, because the term Estate (State) in Scotland was previously used to refer to the land belonging to a castle, palace or noble family. In Braemar, we can find the castles of Invercauld and Braemar, both belonging to a the Farquharson noble family and clan of the Highlands, who acquired the land in the early 17th century.
The current Lord Farquharson, who is roughly 93 years old, kindly allowed for the lands to be used by the general public, not only as hiking area, but for hunting and fishing, to offset the price of maintaining the land.A beautiful quiet place, and thanks to the generosity of the owner, we can now enjoy it. An example for many.
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