Pitlochry & Road to the Isles
Enjoy the rugged scenery of Highland Perthshire.
With the impressive Loch Tummel & Loch Rannoch feeding a host of rivers and waterfalls, the northern reaches of Big Tree Country offer some of the most breathtaking views in Scotland.
See remnants of the Caledonian Pine forests that used to cover the whole of the Highland area; take in one of the most famous views in Scotland; or marvel at the vision of the Scottish plant hunters in the garden commemorating the efforts that have helped form the landscape of Scotland today.
Projects
Queen’s View
Path improvements and installation of a safety rail.
A short drive from Pitlochry along a winding tree lined road lies one of the best views to be found anywhere in Scotland – Queen’s View. From this famous vantage point above Loch Tummel you get a fantastic view of Schiehallion and on a good day it is possible to see as far as the mountains sur...
Faskally
All access path and installation of carved benches and stone carving.
Faskally Wood is well known as the location of the Enchanted Forest, Big Tree Country’s premiere event. This amazing light and music extravaganza takes place every autumn. The main path that travels around Loch Dunmore was upgraded as part of the Big Tree Country project. The ...
Ben Vrackie
Stone pitching and path reconstruction.
Due to its popularity with walkers, Ben Vrackie was subject to severe erosion of its valuable heather moorland habitats and landscape. Building on footpath improvements to the lower slopes completed over the past few years, The Countryside Trust provided a further grant to Perth & Kinross Council. The coun...
Pitlochry Waymarked Paths
Waymarking of nearly 41 miles of paths.
Surrounding the small, historic settlements of Pitlochry, Moulin and Killiecrankie is a network of nearly 41 miles/66km of waymarked paths and tracks which extends over an area of 18 square miles of countryside. The Countryside Trust has freshly re-signed this entire path network with 250 new colour coded ...
Edradour & Blackspout Wood
New directional signage. The Countryside Trust installed new directional signage on the path network around Edradour, Scotland’s smallest distillery and Blackspout Wood. The path meanders through an ageing oak woodland that provide shelter for roe deer, red squirrels and the greater spotted woodpecker. A short walk will reward you with a stunnin...
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Birks of Aberfeldy
Robert Burns penned The Birks of Aberfeldy whilst resdting by the Tay in these birch woods.
