Car Free Pitlochry
If you are staying in self catering accommodation you can get your groceries delivered free from the Coop - speak to a member of staff before you do your shopping
Here are some suggestions for places you can get to around Pitlochry without a car:
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Eat! There are enough restaurants and cafes for a different menu every day
A Pitlochry Walks leaflet is available for £1 from the Tourist Information Centre. All walks begin from the town
These include:
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One way walks using the bus:
Local bus No. 24 to Ballinluig and change to No 23 westbound for Logierait, Grandtully and Aberfeldy or southbound to Hermitage, Dunkeld, Birnam, Bankfoot and Perth
Other buses to Calvine, House of Bruar, Struan, Killiecrankie, Faskally, Kinloch Rannoch, Tummel Bridge
Walks from Dunkeld (regular buses and trains from Pitlochry)
Dunkeld Walks leaflet - all walks start from the town - includes the Hermitage walk, Inchewan path, Fiddler’s and Bishop’s path, Loch of the Lowes, Birnam Hill, Atholl Woods walk, Loch Ordie path, Braan, Inver and Birnam paths
You can get a bus or train from Pitlochry to:
Friendly staff at the station will help with train times and tickets
Citylink tickets and reservations are available at the Tourist Information Centre, as well as ideas for what to do
Local bus No. 24 to Ballinluig and change to No 23 westbound for Logierait, Grandtully and Aberfeldy or southbound to Hermitage, Dunkeld, Birnam, Bankfoot and Perth
Other buses to Calvine, House of Bruar, Struan, Killiecrankie, Faskally, Kinloch Rannoch, Tummel Bridge
- Strathtay via Ballinluig and walk back to Pitlochry. 7.5 miles
- Killiecrankie visitor centre, along rivers Garry and Tummel to Pitlochry. 4 miles
- Killiecrankie visitor centre, Loch a Choire, Bealach nan Sermoin, Moulin to Pitlochry
- Logierait to Pitlochry on the Dunfallandy Road (and check out the Pictish Stone)
- Aberfeldy or Grandtully to Pitlochry following part of the Rob Roy Way and visit the standing stones en route (Whitewater rafting at Grandtully usually at weekends)
Walks from Dunkeld (regular buses and trains from Pitlochry)
Dunkeld Walks leaflet - all walks start from the town - includes the Hermitage walk, Inchewan path, Fiddler’s and Bishop’s path, Loch of the Lowes, Birnam Hill, Atholl Woods walk, Loch Ordie path, Braan, Inver and Birnam paths
You can get a bus or train from Pitlochry to:
- Blair Atholl. Working watermill, Blair Castle and gardens, historic village, river and mountain walks
- Newtonmore. Highland Folk Museum
- Dunkeld and Birnam. Cathedral, Beatrix Potter Garden
- Kingussie. Speyside, woodland and hill walks
- Dalwhinnie. Distillery 12 mins walk from station
- Perth. River Tay walks, Black Watch castle and museum, City Museum, art galleries, Fair Maid's house, shopping
- Edinburgh
- Glasgow
Friendly staff at the station will help with train times and tickets
Citylink tickets and reservations are available at the Tourist Information Centre, as well as ideas for what to do
Cycle Routes
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Under 10 miles
Under 20 miles Dalcapon, Ballinluig, Logierait, Dunfallandy Under 30 miles Moulin, Kirkmichael Foss, Tummel Bridge, Stathtummel Under 40 miles Blair Atholl, Calvine, Tummel Bridge, Strathtummel Under 50 miles Moulin, Kirkmichael, Blacklunans, Cray, B951 round Mt Blair, Bridge of Brewlands, Kirkmichael Long route:. Etape Caledonia route |
Photos from cyclist.co.uk
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Cycle routes - train one way, cycle back to Pitlochry
Book in advance
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Useful websites:
Traveline Scotland (Double check with the transport provider as this site is occasionally wrong)
Scotrail
National Rail
Walk Highlands
Sustrans
Alison Robb and Cathy Marshall
Traveline Scotland (Double check with the transport provider as this site is occasionally wrong)
Scotrail
National Rail
Walk Highlands
Sustrans
Alison Robb and Cathy Marshall
