An excellent route, walked from Blair Atholl to Pitlochry (using the bus to reach the start)....

F Berry

The route leaves Pitlochry railway station and heads down to the river Tummel, a paradise for salmon fishers. Take this and cross a field to arrive on woodland tracks through the forest that lead you south. At the time of walking this route, storm Eowyn had just passed by and there were some trees down at the start of the woodland walk. The path then heads out onto more open hill farm land and passes three lochs on its way to the Cally car park. From Mill Dam the path heads gently down hill and heads back into woodland and forest....

Johanna B

There are trees down over the northern end of the Atholl Estate bike route in Killiechangie Forest; as this is a promoted route on the estate I would assume that the trees will be cleared in the near future. There is also a fallen tree north of Raor Lodge, this is across a well used farm track so should be cleared soon. Another field gate takes the route into the forest. The trees have been blown down here, for about 50m, but a vague route (a bit boggy) will take you round and through the fallen trees to rejoin the track which is accurately drawn on the OS base map. If you don't fancy the fallen trees you can use another track up into the forest south of Moulinearn, (Pitldun One). The track descends gently to a small car park then on to Logierait on a quiet road....

F Berry

This route connects Pitlochry, a picturesque Victorian-developed tourist town, and Dunkeld, the ancient frontier town and former capital of the Scottish church. It mostly follows quiet country roads, forest and farm tracks and a national cycle route along the A9. The section along the A9 is very noisy with the constant stream of traffic heading north and south and, at times is less than a metre away from this major trunk road with no crash barrier separating the route from the path. The route then turns south on quiet roads. A little further on, after walking under the A9 road bridge, the route passes the Dunfallandy Stone, one of the finest surviving Pictish cross-slabs that was carved in AD600. The route then follows the A827 on a pavement towards Ballinluig, crossing over the A9 trunk road. Take care crossing this road just after the bridge to reach the cycle path that leads down to follow the A9 south. At Dowally, the route passes the cute church of St Anne built in 1818 and finally turns away from the A9 to climb on an ancient path up out of the valley bottom....

Johanna B

The route would not be suitable for wheelers due to the narrow gaps beside the barriers in Killiechangie Forest, and the rough tracks through the forest north of Dunkeld. I walked this route, from Pitlochry to Dunkeld, on a cloudy January day. From Pitlochry railway station the route heads out of Pitlochry along paths and crosses the river on the Port na Craig pedestrian bridge. Views open up, before the route heads up into Killiechangie Forest. The route passes an old curling pond before descending to a small car park, then using a lane down to Logierait. At Dowally the route climbs 70m on an old walled track, then turns right (southwards)....

F Berry

Route walked from Blair Atholl to Pitlochry. If leaving from Pitlochry station to head towards Blair Atholl, cross the footbridge and then turn north on platform 2 to find the way out of the station. Here there is a pavement along the the main road and then an alternative path through woods on the opposite side of the road can be taken to avoid walking on the road around a blind bend. The route rejoins a tarmac road with occasional vehicular traffic accessing the House and the Fishery Research Centre. The path leaves and rejoins the road so care needs to be taken with navigation here....

Johanna B

Don't miss the standing stones at the highest point and take care xrossing the A9....

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There are also works happening north of there so I'd suggest walking the Schiehallion Road and the B846....

Slow Ways Cristie

I have walked it several times , always in Autumn and it can be pretty muddy. Quite steep path down into Pitlochry but very pretty. Plenty opportunity for coffee/cake when you arrive there!...

Gail Robertson

Between Aberfeldy and Grandtully the route may be accessible for off road wheelers, but between Strathtay and Pitlochry the route is suitable for walkers only, being narrow (especially at a deer fence kissing gate), rough, fairly steep, and muddy. Further east the route uses a former railway line all the way into Grandtully, passing beneath the A827 to reach a car park and campsite where there are toilets and picnic benches. The route follows forest tracks initially, then uses an old path, however this was very wet when we were there. The mapped route uses pavements beside Tummel Cres and Ferry Road up to the shops and cafes on the main street: alternatively a more direct but muddier route into Pitlochry is signposted to the town centre through woodland and past various car parks....

F Berry

I walked from Pitlochry to Blair Atholl on 15 May 2021, partly in training for a longer walk, and using the rail network at each end. It's a good route, with attractive scenery, through woods and by the river. Navigation was straightforward....

richmax

The dog loved the route, and only needed to be on the lead for the road section where the quarry trucks were the only thing to watch out for. Cracking views on the Garry section and will be brilliant when the zip lines open up as you might get to see the action....

Andrewstark