Angus Council has given the go-ahead to a long-distance walking route to be developed that takes in the Angus Glens.
The route, with the provisional name of the Glens and Deeside Way, will run 106 miles from Pitlochry to Aberdeen, taking in Glen Clova, Glen Prosen and Glenisla.
It is expected to take walking enthusiasts around six days to complete.
However, the route will just be ‘virtual’ with no additional signposting due to a lack of funding.
Councillor Bill Duff suggested that the council invest in signs for the walk.
He said: “I welcome this new route but I just wonder what costings would be involved for some decent signposting.
“That doesn’t strike me as being a very expensive item. I think we should put some money aside for some waymarking.”
Angus Council director of infrastructure services Eric Lowson said he would investigate how much signs would cost but added that this would also involve discussions with Perth and Kinross and Aberdeen City councils so the route was not just marked in the middle.
Councillor Rob Murray added: “Having walked these routes, I know that there is a significant amount of signposting on them already.”
He added that councillors may wish to mark the route in the future, if funding was available.
The part of the route that passes through Angus has been examined and found to be in good condition.
A survey carried out at the Scottish Outdoors Show showed there was huge demand for an East of Scotland walking route, with 88% of respondents stating they were likely to walk all or part of the course.