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Perth and Kinross
Slow Ways linking Perth and Auchterarder, Blairgowrie, Bridge of Earn, Coupar Angus, Crieff, Dundee, Dunkeld, Trochry
Scotland / Perth and Kinross / Perth
Perth’s eight Slow Ways are 59% checked
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Auchterarder—Perth
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Aucper two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 25km/16mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Crieff—Perth
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Criper one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 35km/21mi | Ascent 551m | Descent 475m | ||
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Dunkeld—Perth
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Dunper one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 31km/19mi | Ascent 373m | Descent 421m | |
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Dunkeld—Perth
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Dunper two |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 30km/19mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Perth—Blairgowrie
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Perbla one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 35km/22mi | Ascent 336m | Descent 284m | ||
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Perth—Bridge of Earn
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Perbri one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 98m | Descent 94m | ||
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Perth—Bridge of Earn
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Perbri two |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Perth—Coupar Angus
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Percou two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 27km/16mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Perth—Dundee
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Perdun three |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 36km/22mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Perth—Dundee
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Perdun four |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 41km/25mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Perth—Dundee
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Perdun five |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 42km/26mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Trochry—Perth
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Troper one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 33km/21mi | Ascent 536m | Descent 387m |
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Collective progress
58% of Perth’s eight route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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12 people have contributed to Perth’s Slow Ways
4 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Perth
354km out of 354km have been walked and reviewed
631km of reviews have been shared in Perth
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The path has a steep climb as it travels south under Birnam Hill from there is follows estate tracks to reach the B867. On entering Bankfoot the path turn right down a hill to enter the village where there is a shop, inn and a bus service to Birnam or Perth. From here the path more or less follows the River Tay south to Perth. Just south of Luncarty there is a footbridge missing and a short path diversion away from the river The new Tay crossing (Destiny Bridge) was being built at the time of walking and so there were some path diversions in place. The final part of the route into Perth from the river Almond is on tarmac and is hard on tired feet....
Johanna B
Some nice views but hard underfoot and a very long mundane walk. A cycle and walking friendly route, with 40mph traffic. Remember your highway code and walk facing oncoming traffic...
tracy Garty
The route along the riverside from past Invergowrie to Dundee is lovely but the middle section is a bit dull....
Fiona Gilmore
This Walk was nice in parts but was to long a walk need to be a break at Errol. Parts had nice views...
Pamela Mclaughlin
I walked this course on 26/06/2024, from Perth to Dunkeld, and found the route generally easy to follow. As you head north out of Perth towards the new Cross Tay Link Road and Destiny Bridge construction, there are a few well-signposted diversions along quiet roads and paths. These diversions shortened the walk slightly, taking a more direct route along Fairview road, passing Luncarty Memorial Hall, and rejoining the mapped route just outside Luncarty Primary School. Once across the A9, there is a long stretch of farm tracks, passing two farms and then a short walk along a minor road. Despite only light rain in the days leading up to and during the walk, I doubt this path would be passable in worse weather without waterproof boots....
Ceilidh
From Perth the route climbs up the flanks of Kinnoull Hill, following almost a straight line through woodland until it reaches the Coronation Road (path). Minor roads, with occasional vehicles, lead to Glencarse (cafe, hotel, bus stops), and the route crosses the A90 using a footway beside the road, then passes through the village of St Madoes (shop, cafe at St Madoes Centre, and bus stops). At the ponds (sewage works?) a trodden route continues through the strip of woodland, then becomes a field edge path until new houses are reached at Seaside. Just before the railway bridge the route takes an access path to some houses, which continues as a path to Invergowrie railway station where it crosses the railway on a bridge. From Invergowrie, the route crosses beneath the A85 and heads along Perth Road, the most direct route into Dundee....
F Berry
The start of this walk up Moncrieffe Hill is incredibly steep but great views of the river on the otherside. The walk into Perth is not so lovely - you are met with burnt out cars and warehouses. It is however a straightforward route and gets you into Perth no problem....
May Robson
This is a good walk - the route up Moncrieffe Hill (through the wood) will get your heart pace up - it's steep! Lovely scenes once you get onto the other side and head towards Perth. The final stretch into Perth is very industrial....
Hannah Ustun
East of Longforgan it uses the quiet road, which is also Cycle Route 77, to cross the A85 at an underpass, then uses Perth Road, the most direct route into the centre of Dundee. From the centre of Perth the route crosses the river Tay on a footway beside the railway bridge (steps), and loops round beneath itself to continue close to the River Tay, but climbs steeply just after the railway bridge as the path beside the river bank has been partially washed away. At St Madoes the route uses a quiet road south to rejoin the coast of the Tay estuary. There is a trodden route past the sewage works, and field edges to follow, all the way to Seasyde where a lane leads up to the road (which is cycle route 77). From Templehall the route again follows cycle route 77. East of Invergowrie the route uses an underpass to cross beneath the A85, and it follows footways beside Perth Road into Dundee. (I did not follow the route here, preferring to keep closer to the coast, exploring the Riverside Nature Park and approaching the centre of Dundee beneath the Tay Road Bridge and along the esplanade)...
F Berry
The path takes a sharp right out of Bridge of Earn and up through Moncrieff Hill, rather than around it....
Lily
There are 2 sections where the route follows field edges, rough tracks and trodden paths, and there are some pedestrian gates which would probably be difficult if not impossible for wheelers. Off route, about half way, lies the hamlet of Forteviot where there is a bus stop for an irregular service between Auchterarder and Perth, but no shops. From Auchterarder the route follows a footway beside the A824. At Nether Coul it takes a signposted path around the edge of a field on a trodden route. It heads away from the noisy A9 to Drumtogle where the route is signposted, but the track shown on the map does not exist. There are many possible routes, all downhill, into the city centre, and this route is as good as any as it avoids the main roads, and in summer there is a cafe in the South Inch park....
F Berry
Review of Slow Ways Route Perbri two (Perth to Bridge of Earn). The route leaves Bridge of Earn via the bridge over the River Earn and quickly turns right along Rhynd Road. It therefore comes as a relief when the route turns into the access road for the Moncrieffe Hill Wood. At the T-junction, the route takes the left hand (private) road which passes under the Friarton Bridge towering overhead and eventually leads to an industrial estate at Lower Friarton and then Friarton Road....
wellchoughed
At the time of walking, this part of the route was closed to road traffic due to extensive building work but open to pedestrians and cyclists. Once past the motorway slip road, the route drops downhill (still following a wide pavement) and passes under several loops of the Friarton Interchange. The remainder of the route is along the pavement beside the Edinburgh Road (now the A912)....
wellchoughed
An excellent route, we mapped the route from Starbucks, The Triangle, Inveralmond, picked up the cycle route no 77 and followed this out to Almondbank....
Brian Kemp
Tarmac paths walking alongside the main Perth road, one hill at Craigend (#50m ascent), but otherwise flat. You walk past the Recycling Centre in Perth and through the Harbour, and whilst interesting once, is not particularly scenic. But the start of the walk is alongside farmed fields, and the end of the walk is alongside the South Inch park and River Tay....
Andy New
I have given it 4 stars as the stream at Loch Meallbroden could be tricky to cross, and the route west of Methven is not easy due to locked gates and rough ground (but this can be avoided if a minor road is followed instead). The route follows farm and forest tracks, paths, quiet roads and the pavement beside the A85 for occasional short stretches. From the centre of Crieff the route heads up Ferntower Road to an entrance to the Golf Course. Two stretches of very quiet road follow, linked by forest tracks through Gorthy Wood, and farm tracks from Keillour to Grundcruie. The route then takes some very pretty paths down into Methven Den and into Methven. But from Drumbauchly the easiest and quickest way into Methven is straight down the road, taking the Methven Den paths if time and inclination permit by briefly doubling back up the Newbigging Farm access track just after entering the village. The route heads westwards out of the village along the footway beside the A85, then it takes a signposted path towards Almondbank. East of Methven Castle, at a signpost well into the wood, the route takes a right turn towards Methven Loch (note that the paths shown on OS base mapping are not shown correctly). Then it follows paths and footways beside the road before returning to the lade at Ruthven Lade just north of Tarry Row....
F Berry
This is a good route, following mainly farm tracks and minor roads, apart from where it crosses fields just east of the A94 midway along the route. There was very little traffic on the roads, but the northern part of the route, after Damside, is almost exclusively on tarmac, so quite hard on the feet.. The final section of the route, down into Coupar Angus, is on a 'Walking and cycling friendly road', with a speed limit of 40mph. 1) Midway along the route it crosses a field just east of the A94, and the route is not very clear (although it is a core path here),...
F Berry
This is a good route, with over half of it along quiet roads & pavements beside roads, although at the Dundee end the road is very busy. The route would not be suitable for off road wheelers, due to the rough ground and gates, also there is a railway bridge at Invergowrie Station. From Perth the route uses core paths (the Milkboys Walk, and part of the Coronation Road) and a quiet road past Murrayshall golf course (possibly a source of refreshments, off route). At the road T junction the route goes straight ahead to enter more remote country, (but as mentioned previously a right turn along the road leads eventually to Rait, thus avoiding the rough/boggy ground, livestock, and locked gates). From Burnside the route follows tarmac driveways through Rossie Estate, then heads along a minor road to cross the A90 at the road underpass into Longforgan. South of Longforgan the route uses tracks and field paths (part of the Bogle Burn Circular route) to avoid then reach a minor road, this then joins cycle route 77 for most of the rest of the route into Dundee....
F Berry
If a step free route is required between Perth and Bridge of Earn, my suggestion is to use National Cycle Route 775 from the North Inch to Bridge of Earn. This follows PerBri two from Perth, through the North Inch, under the railway and along Craigie Road , continuing to Gleneagles Road and joining the footway beside the A912, which is PerBri one, all the way to Bridge of Earn, The A912 is crossed once, in Craigend, but there is a traffic island so this can be done safely....
F Berry
The route as a whole would be impossible for wheelers, due to the pedestrian bridge over the railway, however it would be easy enough to take PerBri1 from the centre of Perth then link up with this route as it enters Lower Friarton. It leaves the cycle route on a footpath towards Tesco's, crosses the A912 at traffic lights, and heads down a residential street to cross the railway line at a footbridge (photo). A good track takes the route to the minor road (which loops round to Elcho Castle), but this is rather tedious, being very straight. It passes beneath the M90, then along a footway beside the A912 it's a short distance over the bridge over the River Earn and into Bridge of Earn. Buses between Bridge of Earn and Perth are approximately hourly. There is a café and farm shop at Home Farm 300m north of the junction of the A912 and the road to Elcho, and other facilities in Bridge of Earn....
F Berry
F Berry added Perbri two, a new walk from Perth to Bridge of Earn
Walk this routeHowever there are plans for an off road route between Luncarty and Stanley, so if these come to fruition the route would become much easier to use. The route as a whole would only be usable by walkers, due to this constraint, also there are steps up to Stanley, and other parts of the route are on uneven, rough paths with tree roots. However parts of the route would be usable by wheelchairs especially from Perth north to the River Almond, and the paths and farm tracks closer to Blairgowrie should be usable by off road wheelers. The route heads north from Perth City Centre on a very pleasant paved cycle route along the North Inch, beside the River Tay. The route crosses the River Almond on the former A9 bridge with little traffic. A brief distance along the pavement beside the B9099 the route heads towards a rather dilapidated bridge over the Ordie Burn at Milton of Luncarty (photo). An active travel route between Luncarty and Stanley is being considered, but a route has yet to be agreed....
F Berry
From Dunkeld the route crosses the River Tay on Telford's bridge then dives down steep steps (sign indicates Path to Birnam Oak) see photo. Leaving the top end of Station Road the route passes beneath the railway and A9 before turning south to use the Birnam Hill Path on the wooded lower slopes of Birnam Hill. The route leaves the Birnam Hill path at an unmarked trodden route to descend slightly then gradually climb to a junction of forest tracks. From Luncarty the route follows the western bank of the River Tay, mostly on trodden paths, until the River Almond is crossed (underpasses beneath the A9 and railway line)....
F Berry
I walked both routes, and a number of other Slowways routes, on a few excursions 2021-22, using buses and creating loops - hence the photos in the 'overview' and for Dunper1 and Dunper2 are taken in different seasons....
F Berry
This heads eastwards to the minor road over Newton Bridge. This quiet minor road is followed over the bridge then eastwards to Rumbling Bridge, where the Falls of Braan can be viewed. Crossing the main road a farm track towards Balhomish is used, but before the farm a waymarked trodden route, with stiles, is taken. Once on the minor road it's a straightforward descent to Bankfoot, but the route takes a diversion via Byres of Airleywright, giving a change from the tarmac. The route crosses the A9 in a road underpass, then takes a route signposted to Five Mile Wood, past Ardonachie and Windyedge (travelling northwards, Windyedge looks rather private, but the path does go through its grounds in a straight line). TroPer uses the minor road (no footway) which enters Luncarty just north of the road bridge over the Ordie burn at Downhill (photo shows viaduct above this route). The walking route to Perth follows paths beside the river Tay, is narrow and undulating, with tree roots, and sometimes boggy, however it is a lovely route – note however that a new road bridge over the River Tay is planned (some trees are being removed in spring 2022) and temporary diversions may be necessary. (PerBla and DunPer use another route, passing the Albert Memorial and crossing the main road using traffic lights)....
F Berry
Slow Ways added Perbri one, a new walk from Perth to Bridge of Earn
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311,643E / 723,744N
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