Inspiring walks in Perthshire
Walking provides the opportunity to explore our wonderful outdoors, enjoy nature and history, travel to different places, and make us fitter and healthier! Walk Perthshire aims to encourage more people to get out outdoors and explore the brilliant place that is Perthshire.
Half-day walks near Pitlochry
If you’ve only got a few hours and you’d like to explore the fantastic countryside around Pitlochry, there are some great half-day walks.
Walks in Highland Perthshire
There are loads of walking opportunities in Highland Perthshire, with lots of forests, lochs, great views and cultural history.
Perthshire hills and mountains
There are lots of fantastic hills and mountains in Perthshire, including Schiehallion (the “fairy hill of the Caledonians”), Ben Lawers and Beinn a’Ghlo.
Local path networks
There are a number of signposted local path networks in Perthshire, including Pitlochry, Dunkeld, Blairgowrie and Crieff.
Access rights & responsibilities
Find out more about Scotland’s world-class access rights, which are similar to those in Norway and Sweden.
Paths and tracks
Perthshire has lots of fantastic paths and tracks – explore and enjoy! Find out more about where these are:
Posts
Posts about walking in Perthshire and elsewhere in Scotland.
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I was involved in an interesting project this spring with Fiona Waddell, the Gaelic Development Officer at Perth and Kinross Council, and Nicky MacCrimmon of Boraraig Consultancy. We joined forces to run three “Gaelic in the Landscape” walks, learning about the history and folklore of the area and discovering that there were many Gaelic names in the…
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Many of us use our cars to get around and to get somewhere to go for a walk in the countryside. But there are some good “one-way” walks in Highland Perthshire which you can do by using public transport. A good example of this is a walk between Strathtummel and Calvine. Traveline Scotland is the…
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A visit to the Cairngorms over the weekend of 23/24 October 2021 coincided with some strong winds on the high hills and a great example of what is often called the Cairngorm cap cloud and the winds that can be experienced in the northern corries. It’s normal for it to get windier as you head…
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