Glen Lednockįrom the Laggan car park, the walk follows a delightful way-marked circular route through mixed and conifer woods with dramatic waterfalls along the way. Continue on the track, through a wood, back to Amulree where you can learn more about the colourful history of the area in Amulree church.ĭistance: 8 miles. Further on you’ll pass old shielings (houses), which were abandoned in the early 1800’s when some 300 crofters (farmers) emigrated to Canada.

A small shingle beach makes a good half-way resting place. Continue walking high above the loch to reach the northern end where you turn right past the head of the loch. The road bobs and weaves across the bogland to give views of Loch Freuchie. From the car park follow the single-track road up Glen Quaich. This is an attractive circular walk around the loch on a minor road and good tracks. Loch Freuchie lies in a sheltered location in Glen Quaich behind the tiny settlement of Amulree. Return to the bealach and the outward route, of take the right hand track, which leads back via Coire Odhar.ĭistance: 10.5 miles. Continue north-east to a bealach (pass) from where an initially rocky ridge leads to the summit of Ber Lawers. There are precipitous drops north from the summit of this first peak. Then follow the well worn main path up or to higher ground, crossing a small burn and on to the steep shoulder of Beinn Ghias 3618ft (1103m). From the National Trust for Scotland Visitor Centre car park, follow the wooden boardwalk (Nature Trail) for the initial stages. This walk requires hill walking experience and navigational competence all year round. There is an idyllic walk for everyone here - guaranteed! Ben LawersĪt close to 4000ft (1220m), Ben Lawers is the highest mountain in the Central Highlands and as a National Nature Reserve, its long southern slopes are renowned for their alpine flora. From seaside strolls, to forest walks, and mountain hikes.

Perthshire, Angus & Dundee and the Kingdom of Fife offers a perfect microcosm of all that Scotland has to offer the walker. If you had to choose just one area of Scotland to visit for walking, then this would have to be it.

Abandoned castle in perthshire