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WALKING

There are many different walks in the area, covering all distances and abilities – listed here is a selection of some of the most popular. Call in at the Information Centre in Blair Atholl or contact the Ranger Service for more detailed advice. We can also provide a leaflet providing supplementary route information for people with impaired mobility.

Waymarked Trails from Blair Atholl
Our booklet provides detailed routes for six trails varying in length from 1 mile to 10 miles, all starting from the Glen Tilt Car Park near Blair Atholl.  The full colour booklet with maps and photographs is available printed for £1.20 from Atholl Estates Information Centre (seasonal), Blair Castle gift shop, Blair Castle Caravan Park reception or Pitlochry Tourist Information Centre.  The booklet can also be downloaded as a pdf here

  • Red Squirrel Trail – 1 mile (1.6km) - easy, woodland walk with a good chance of seeing squirrels.
  • Banvie Burn Trail – 3 miles (4.8km) or shortcut 2 miles (3.2km) - an easy walk beside the tumbling Banvie Burn. Please note the burn runs through a steep gorge in places so children and dogs need close supervision.
  • Farm & Forest Trail – 4 miles (6.4km) - an easy walk that takes you up above Glen Tilt for excellent views of the nearby mountains and returns along the glen.
  • Woodend Trail –  4.5 miles (7.2km) - easy, woods and farmland with lovely view of Strathgarry.
  • Glen Banvie Trail – 9 miles (14.5km) moderate – a longer walk, but all on good tracks, taking you through the woods and out on to the open moor.
  • Glen Tilt Trail – 10 miles (16km) moderate or shortcut 6 miles (9.6km) - a fine walk up one side of Glen Tilt and down the other. Some rough paths and stream crossings. This walk passes through sheep grazings for most of its route, so dogs should be kept on leads.


Waymarked trails at Logierait

There are 2 waymarked walking trails and one cycling trail at Logierait Woods. Routes are shown on an information board in the car park. Logierait Woods lie approximately half a mile north of Logierait on the Dunfallandy road.

  • Granny Pine Trail – 2 miles. Easy woodland walk with fine views across Strathtay.
  • Top of the Hill Trail – 4 miles. A more strenuous walk on rougher paths with fine views across to Pitlochry and Ben Vrackie.
  • Killiechangie Bike Trail – 3 miles one-way, 6 miles return. An easy off-road route through the woods bringing you out just a bit south of Pitlochry. Make it a circuit by cycling back on the scenic back road to the car park.


Trails at Dunkeld

Head for the Cally Car Park, 1 mile north of Dunkeld off the Blairgowrie road. There are lots of paths and tracks here for you to explore by foot or on a pushbike. The trails are not waymarked, but there is an orientation map in the car park (leaflet also available from the ranger service). The paths link lochs, woodland and moorland and the scenery in this area is superb. The most popular routes include the track to Loch Ordie and the Council managed Atholl Woods Walk (7 miles).