Walks in Highland Perthshire
This area offers fantastic countryside, with forests, lochs and rivers and a backdrop of hills and mountains. There are loads of walking opportunities in this area, with lots of scenic viewpoints and cultural history. The area has excellent transport links by rail, bus or car and a wide range of accommodation, cafes and restaurants. To provide you with some inspiration about possible walking adventures, here are some ideas:
A walk through time & Craigower
A lovely walk around Pitlochry, visiting the spectacular Black Spout waterfall, the ruined Caisteal Dubh (the “Black Castle”), an old coaching inn, the scenic viewpoint of Craigower and a bouncy bridge! Find out more.
A scenic walk between Pitlochry and Aberfeldy along the Rob Roy Way, taking in Clachan an Diridh (the “stones of the ascent”), the ruins of Tullypowrie Kirk and the lovely hamlets of Grandtully and Strathtay. Find out more.
This is a fantastic, varied walk from Blair Atholl to Pitlochry, taking in a high moor, Craig Fonvuick (a super viewpoint), old homesteads, the Pass of Killiecrankie and Loch Faskally. Find out more.
A super walk starting near Blair Castle, visiting “The Hangman’s Knoll”, a hidden folly with a great view, a remote glen and the spectacular Falls of Bruar. If there is time, you can also pop in to the House of Bruar! Find out more.
The “Ben” is Pitlochry’s local hill – a super Corbett that reaches a height of 840m. There is a good path all the way to the summit, which offers great views in all directions. Find out more.
This walk starts and finishes at the House of Bruar. It follows paths and tracks in woods and on the moor, and includes a fascinating stretch of General Wade’s old military road. Find out more.
Kenmore Hill & Falls of Acharn
Kenmore Hill (Creag an Fhudair) is a great viewpoint, with Ben Lawers, Schiehallion and Strath Tay all prominent. This walk also takes in the Queen’s Drive, an ancient stone circle and the impressive Falls of Acharn. Find out more.
Glen Brerachan to Killiecrankie
This is a fantastic walk through a wild and remote part of Highland Perthshire, passing ruined shielings and villages, a remote cottage and with some excellent views of Beinn a’ Ghlo. Find out more.
Above the ancient village of Weem
This is a scenic and interesting walk, taking in the villages of Weem and Dull (which is twinned with the US town of Boring!), the River Tay, the historic Wade bridge, an old coaching inn and the deserted steadings at Rawer. Find out more.
A lovely walk that takes in Birnam Hill and the ancient hill fort on Craig Obney, which has a great view of the Highland Boundary fault. You could also visit the Beatrix Potter visitor centre and the Birnam Oak. Find out more.
Starting in the scenic village of Dunkeld, this walk takes in Mill Dam and Deuchary Hill (a great viewpoint). The walk then drops down to Loch Ordie and back to Dunkeld along good tracks and paths. Find out more.
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