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:
Pitlochry - a walk through time
A lovely walk around Pitlochry, visiting the spectacular Black Spout (a 20m waterfall), the ruined Caisteal Dubh (the “Black Castle”) which has an interesting story to tell, an old coaching inn, the scenic viewpoint of Craigower and a bouncy bridge! Find out more about this walking adventure here:
Rob Roy Way taster
A lovely walk between Pitlochry and Aberfeldy along the Rob Roy Way. The walk takes in Clachan an Diridh (the “stones of the ascent”), the ruins of Tullypowrie Kirk and the lovely hamlets of Grandtully and Strathtay. This walk can be done in either direction and we can use public transport to get to or from Aberfeldy. Find out more about this walking adventure here:
Above the Soldier's Leap
This is a fantastic, varied walk from Blair Atholl to Pitlochry, taking in lovely birch woods, a high moor, Craig Fonvuick (a super viewpoint), old homesteads, the Pass of Killiecrankie and a lovely path along the banks of Loch Faskally back into PItlochry. We can catch a train to Blair Atholl at the start of the walk. Find out more about this walking adventure here:
Blair Castle & Falls of Bruar
A super walk starting near Blair Castle, visiting “The Hangman’s Knoll”, a hidden folly with a great view down to Blair Castle, a remote glen and the spectacular Falls of Bruar. If there is time, the walk can include a visit to the House of Bruar which is a very popular destination for shopping and refreshments. Find out more about this walking adventure here:
Ben Vrackie
The "Ben" is Pitlochry's local hill - a super Corbett that reaches a height of 840m. On the way, we'll tell you about the history of Moulin and the old hut circles on Moulin Moor. Towards the finish, we might be able to call into the old Moulin Inn for some refreshments and then walk back along Loch Faskally into town. Find out more about this walking adventure here:
General Wade's military road: Calvine
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. The route offers surprisingly good views of Perthshire hills, including Schiehallion and Ben Vrackie. Find out more about this walking adventure here:
Kenmore Hill and the Falls of Acharn
Kenmore Hill (Creag an Fhudair) is a great viewpoint, with Ben Lawers, Schiehallion and Strath Tay all prominent. This super walk also takes in the Queen's Drive, an ancient stone circle and the impressive Falls of Acharn. Towards the end of the walk, we can have a wander through the lovely village of Kenmore.
Above the ancient village of Weem
This is a scenic and interesting walk, taking in the little villages of Weem and Dull, and the banks of the River Tay. Along the way, we take in the historic Wade bridge, an old coaching inn and the deserted steadings at Rawer. After visiting Dull – twinned with the US town of Boring! - we walk by the River Tay back to Aberfeldy.
Birnam Hill & Craig Obney
A lovely walk that takes in Birnam Hill and the ancient hill fort on Craig Obney, a hill that offers a great view of the Highland Boundary. A walk could also take attractions like the Beatrix Potter visitor centre, the Birnam Oak (a relic of Birnam Wood mentioned in Shakespeare's Macbeth) or Niel Gow's Oak by the River Tay.
Deuchary Hill & Loch Ordie
Starting in the scenic village of Dunkeld, we walk up a lovely track to Mill Dam - seeing some evidence of local beavers - and then up Deuchary Hill. This hill might only be just over 500m high, but in decent weather it offers a majestic view in all directions. From here we walk down to Loch Ordie and then back to Dunkeld along tracks and paths. Back in Dunkeld, we can have a look around Dunkeld Cathedral and have a well-earned coffee and cake!
Booking a walk with us
The walk will be private and is available for a group of up to 8 people. If you have a larger group, please contact us to discuss. Our booking process, prices and other information is described on this page:
Children aged 12+ are welcome on many of our walking adventures, but they must be accompanied by a responsible parent or guardian. Give us a call to discuss what you'd like to do. Sorry, but no dogs.
You can experience a wide range of weather in a day's walking in Scotland, so our motto is to be well prepared, whatever the time of year. A pair of good walking shoes/boots, waterproofs, a small rucksack, some warm spare clothing and something to eat & drink are essential. Walking poles might also be useful.
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