Highland Perthshire Walking & Cycling: Unusual Features

Rumbling Bridge to Upper Obney

This path is waymarked just near Balhomish Farm, taking you through pretty Glen Garr down to Upper Obney, where you can join the minor road in to Bankfoot. An iron age fort to one side and a Victorian folly to the other as you pass the steepest part of the glen. Listen out for curlews and lapwings.

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Pine Cone Point

The Pine Cone Point path provides an opportunity for users of almost all abilities to access a wonderful view up Strathtay after a zig zag route through mixed woodland. See links below for full information. Craigvinean Forest has a great mix of off road cycling and walking routes.

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Creagan Loisgte

A short path that leads to great views over Dunkeld and the Hermitage. There are remains of an old clachan and the Torryvald folly. Park at the Craigvinean Quarry car park (see links below for details).

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Inver Path

This path starts at the Hermitage and has it all, smooth paths, fire road, singletrack and plenty wildlife!

Start in the Hermitage car park (parking charge) and head under the stone arch (railway underpass) along the river banks, the path divides between a smoother path on the right and a rougher one on the left, it doesn't matter which one you take. At the second fork the path heads right but you can detour left to see a beautiful stone bridge and Ossian's hall. Keep to the main path heading slightly uphill and bear right at the next fork. This brings you out onto a fire road, go straight across and continue along keeping right until you come to a green signpost pointing left. Follow this trail through the woods, watching out for low branches. This trail suddenly drops down steeply and becomes very rough, most suitable for intermediate/advanced mountain bikers but can easily be walked. Once at the bottom head right through the gate and cross the road onto the Fiddlers path. If you stick to the left you can cycle down next to the steps, the path then goes into a very narrow, dark tunnel then up some steps. The trail follows the river until it branches right and then go over the wooden bridge that crosses the Braan. Turn right and and right again into Inver, head along the road to join a small path next to the A9. Arrive back into the Hermitage car park for a cup of tea at the Big Tree Cafe.

The Hermitage, originally built as a wild garden for the 2nd Duke of Atholl in 1758, contains the folly known as Ossian’s Hall - a fabulous viewing point to watch salmon leap at the Black Linn waterfall. A totem pole carved from an Hermitage Douglas fir by a Canadian carver from the Squamish Nation can also be found here!

In both Craigvinean Forest and Inver Wood, there is an abundance of wildlife to look out for – red squirrel, capercaillie, pine marten, Goosander duck and noisy Oystercatcher.

Weem Forest Walk

The name 'Weem' is derived from the Gaelic word 'uamh', meaning cave. This circular trail is way-marked as it climbs through Weem Wood, up craggy slopes and past mysterious sculptures. On reaching St. David's well, named after the son of a 15th century laird from Castle Menzies, admire the exhilarating views on offer over the River Tay, Aberfeldy and Strathtay.