Edinburgh Airport 1 hr 25
Queen's View Visitor Centre (17 min) Historic viewpoint with iconic panoramas over Loch Tummel, a cafe/tea room & a visitor centre. Schiehallion (45 min) 1,083 metres Highlands summit & a popular hiking spot with views of surrounding lakes & mountains. Faskally Forest (11 min) Wooded trails around a loch with kingfishers & herons, plus summer water lilies & fall color. Loch Faskally (11 min) Hilly trails & angling around a dam with a famed fish ladder helping salmon to swim uphill & spawn. Blair Athol Distillery (12 min) The Allt Dour supplies the water used at this distillery famous for its single-malt whiskies. Beinn a' Ghlò (1 hr 6) Mountain and climbing Edradour Distillery (16 min) Tours & tastings are offered at this charming 1825 distillery known for single malt Scotch whisky. Castle Menzies (37 min) Fortified 16th-century mansion and clan seat, with kirk and garden. Available for private events. Pitlochry Dam Visitor Centre (13 min) Multimedia exhibitions on hydro-electricity, dam history & salmon breeding, plus a cafe & gift shop. Falls of Bruar (12 min) A vigorous walk leads through the woods to a gorge & waterfall viewing area with 2 stone bridges. Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery (30 min) Scotch whiskey producer offering tastings, an interactive museum & tours of its 1890s distillery. Blair Castle (7 min) Castle dating from 1269 with lavish rooms housing antiques, art and armour, plus walled garden. Highland Safaris (38 min) Local operator offering a wide range of safari packages, from helicopter tours to 4X4 adventures. Ben Vrackie (9 min) Trails lead into this mountainous site with an optional steep climb affording sweeping vistas. Loch Tummel (35 min) 7-mi.-long lake offering a serene boating & fishing locale, plus wildlife & archeological sites. |