Edinburgh Airport 1 hr 30
Schiehallion (23 min) 1,083 metres Highlands summit & a popular hiking spot with views of surrounding lakes & mountains. Loch Faskally (26 min) Hilly trails & angling around a dam with a famed fish ladder helping salmon to swim uphill & spawn. Highland Safaris (4 min) Local operator offering a wide range of safari packages, from helicopter tours to 4X4 adventures. Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery (5 min) Scotch whiskey producer offering tastings, an interactive museum & tours of its 1890s distillery. The Hermitage (33 min) Riverside national forest with towering Douglas firs, a waterfall & resident beavers & squirrels. Queen's View Visitor Centre (36 min) Historic viewpoint with iconic panoramas over Loch Tummel, a cafe/tea room & a visitor centre. Loch Tay (26 min) This 14.5-mi.-long freshwater loch offers salmon fishing & a reconstructed lake dwelling. Ben Vrackie (33 min) Trails lead into this mountainous site with an optional steep climb affording sweeping vistas. The Scottish Crannog Centre (13 min) Guided tour of Iron Age dwelling, with history exhibitions, crafts and music demonstrations. Blair Castle (34 min) Castle dating from 1269 with lavish rooms housing antiques, art and armour, plus walled garden. Blair Athol Distillery (24 min) The Allt Dour supplies the water used at this distillery famous for its single-malt whiskies. Castle Menzies (16 min) Fortified 16th-century mansion and clan seat, with kirk and garden. Available for private events. Falls of Bruar (41 min) A vigorous walk leads through the woods to a gorge & waterfall viewing area with 2 stone bridges. Loch Tummel (25 min) 7-mi.-long lake offering a serene boating & fishing locale, plus wildlife & archeological sites. Edradour Distillery (27 min) Tours & tastings are offered at this charming 1825 distillery known for single malt Scotch whisky. |