Crieff — Auchterarder
Criauc one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021
Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Crieff and Auchterarder.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Crieff and Auchterarder.
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Status
This route has been reviewed by 3 people.
This route has potentially been flagged (2 times) for reasons relating to accuracy.
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Information
Route status - Live
Reviews - 3
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Yes (1) No (1) Maybe (1)
Problems reported - Accuracy (2)
Downloads - 4
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Crieff
Grid Ref
NN8638021600
Lat / Lon
56.37300° / -3.84119°
Easting / Northing
286,380E / 721,600N
What3Words
teardrop.twig.jubilant
Auchterarder
Grid Ref
NN9442812811
Lat / Lon
56.29594° / -3.70742°
Easting / Northing
294,428E / 712,811N
What3Words
also.meanders.signature
Criauc One's land is
Crieff | |
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Grid Ref | NN8638021600 |
Lat / Lon | 56.37300° / -3.84119° |
Easting / Northing | 286,380E / 721,600N |
What3Words | teardrop.twig.jubilant |
Auchterarder | |
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Grid Ref | NN9442812811 |
Lat / Lon | 56.29594° / -3.70742° |
Easting / Northing | 294,428E / 712,811N |
What3Words | also.meanders.signature |
Arable | 45.4% |
Pasture | 38.0% |
Urban | 13.6% |
Woods | 3.0% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Johanna B
20 Jan 2025This route connects two country towns each with their own fascinating history.
The route is unnecessarily circuitous at either end and in the middle which adds about 2 miles to the overall length. The mapping is also a little inaccurate and needs tidying up. With F Berry, we have already found and verified more direct routes at the start and finish and will be heading out in the next few weeks to find a more direct route for the middle section. Once we have done this, we will upload a final amended, fully verified route.
For much of its length the route follows the line of the old Crieff Junction Railway that connected Crieff to Gleneagles and closed in 1964. The route traverses the open farmland of this region and, on a fine day, offers views to the hills to the north. The Slowway drops steeply out of Crieff, taking a detour off to the west around the cemetery and down to the river before climbing back to the main road to cross the river, which it then follows for a few miles. In winter the path is easy to follow except in times of heavy rain and flooding. Plenty of opportunities to spot herons and ducks, maybe even a beaver.
The long detour to Muthil is tedious, almost all on road with no pavement, and unless you specifically want to visit this historic village or visit the small shop at the petrol station on the main road, is not to be recommended.
There is a shop and cafe at Farmton that offers a welcome break about two thirds along the route.
On leaving the railway near Auchterader, there is a short section of road walking on a country road, which though there is not much traffic, it does drive fast. The route then turn across a field, and then turns back north, away from the town, along a very muddy path with stepping stones to reach a farm track. At the end it turns back south again to enter the town.
Bus connections to both ends from Perth. Crieff and Auchterarder have a good selection of shops and cafés.
Only two stars for this route because of it is unnecessarily long, is inaccurately mapped and contains a lot of road walking.
F Berry
18 Jan 2025I walked this route, from Auchterarder to Crieff, on a dry January day. It is a good route, predominantly along a former railway line. However it is let down by being rather circuitous as it leaves Auchterarder, and as it enters Crieff. I will submit an alternative shorter route. It is not suitable for wheelers due to rough uneven and boggy ground and narrow paths.
The route predominantly follows an old railway line which is overgrown in parts, particularly northwest of Strageath Mill, just south of the river Earn. The riverside stage was very pleasant, but parts of it may be subject to flooding after very heavy rainfall and snowmelt, also I am given to understand that during the summer months it gets very overgrown with Himalayan balsam, and sometimes there is livestock in the fields near the river which may be a problem if the walker has a dog with them. The route was boggy in parts but not too bad given the month of the year.
The route uses country lanes, supposedly with a 40 mph speed limit on them, to make a detour from the old railway line into Muthill. Unfortunately the former railway line does not provide a suitable walking route so there is no easy short cut avoiding Muthill. The village shop in Muthill has closed, but provisions are available at Sweeneys garage to the south, on Willoughby Street, 200m off route. The Coorie Inn is open at lunchtime (booking advised) and during the afternoon for drinks (closed Monday and Tuesdays).
Fallen trees in Sallyardoch Wood have been partially cleared, the path bypasses fallen trunks which have been mainly cut away. A couple have to be stepped over, and one limbo dance was necessary. Continuing along the road would be quicker but less scenic, and harder on the feet.
The route is not very carefully drawn, I will draw my alternative route more carefully.
I have deducted two stars due to the circuitous nature of the ends of this route, the fact it is overgrown in places, and the amount of walking on roads.
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Billb
04 Feb 2022The first section to Muthill follows a waymarked and well maintained path. It is not suitable for wheelchair access.
Since Storm Arwen the section through Sallyardoch wood has been impassable due to fallen trees, but can be bypassed. P&KDC are understood to be planning clearance,.
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