Inspiring Perthshire

Inspiring Perthshire

At Perthshire Treks, one of our aims is to encourage more people visit Perthshire and to get outdoors and explore. We're based in the lovely Highland Perthshire town of Pitlochry - a great base for exploring Perthshire and neighbouring areas. We might be biased, but we think Perthshire is the best place in the UK for walking! So why choose Perthshire for your next walking adventure - whether it's for a day or a week?

Inspiring walks

Walking near Pitlochry (c) Perthshire Treks

To help inspire you to get out and explore, we've provided information about some of the walks that we enjoy. You can then, if you wish, book a guided walk with us:

>> Inspiring walks

Or plan your own walk!

Historic right of way, Strathtay (c) Perthshire Treks

Scotland has world-class access rights, and Perthshire also has a lot of paths and tracks. Perthshire is a big county with lots of hills and mountains. It's home to 28 Munro's (hills above 3,000 feet) and 25 Corbett's (hills between 2,500 and 3,000 feet). There are lots of paths and path networks around many of the main towns and villages. It's crossed by many historic routes, including old drove roads, historic rights of way and other heritage paths. So why not plan your own walk?! You can find out more here:

>> Plan your own walk

Wonderful wildlife and scenery

Ptarmigan (c) Perthshire Treks

Golden Eagles, red squirrels, red deer, beavers and many more. Perthshire is home to many nature reserves. We have some of the tallest trees in the UK. Perthshire is also where you find some of the biggest lochs in Scotland and the mighty River Tay.


Perthshire's scenery ranges from the highest mountains to rich and fertile farmland, with an unparalleled mix of lochs, rivers and forests.

Fantastic places to stay

Fonab Castle from Loch Faskally (c) Perthshire Treks

There's lots of fantastic places to stay in Pitlochry and elsewhere in Highland Perthshire. Some of our recommendations can be found more: 

>> Places to stay

A rich history

Homestead, Allean, Perthshire (c) Perthshire Treks

Perthshire has a rich history, from Bronze Age settlements to ancient villages and routes, and from stone circles and hill forts to castles and Roman sites. Our guided walking adventures often visit some of these places. We're keen to encourage more people to get outdoors and explore Perthshire, so we've pulled together some of the information that is available. Find out more here:

>> A rich history

Easy to get to

Pitlochry railway station (c) Perthshire Treks

Highland Perthshire, and Pitlochry in particular, is easy to get to. There are frequent train services from Glasgow and Edinburgh, and there is a daily service from London as well as the overnight sleeper service. Pitlochry is also on the intercity bus route between Glasgow/Edinburgh and Inverness.  Road connections are excellent.

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