If the possession of a cathedral makes a town a city, then Brechin is indeed
a city, even though it has a population of only 6,000. Brechin Cathedral
dates from the 12th century.
The Caledonian Railway runs on Sundays during the summer, when passengers
can travel between the Victorian Brechin Station on Park Road and the nearby
Bridge of Dun. The railway has seven steam engines and eight diesels, and
is run by the Brechin Railway Preservation Society.
North West of Brechin, near the head of Glen Lethnot is an old trail that
takes you over the Clash of Wirren into Glen Esk. Illicit distillers used
this as a route in days gone by, who hid their casks in the corries among
the hills. For this reason it became known as the Whisky Trail.