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DRIVE 24: The Heart of Scotland 239

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Start/finish: Perth to Loch Lomond.
BLAIR CASTLE KEY
BLAIR CASTLE
Number of days: Around 3–4 days.
Blair Atholl Drive route
Blair Atholl
Calvine
Calvine
Killiecrankie
Killiecrankie Distances: Approx 400 km (248 miles)
PASS OF KILLIECRANKIE Road conditions: The roads are
PASS OF KILLIECRANKIE
Kirkmichael
Strathtummel
Tummel
Tummel Strathtummel Kirkmichael mostly good and well signposted,
Bridge Foss Foss Pitlochry Kirkton of although there are some winding,
Pitlochry
Bridge
Kirkton of
Kingoldrum
Kingoldrum hilly sections and narrow single-track
Schichallion
Schichallion
KIRRIEMUIR
1081m KIRRIEMUIR roads. The road to Bridge of Balgie is
1081m
Tay Tay Dykehead
Dykehead
Ballinluig
Carn Mairg Ballinluig Forfar unsuitable for caravans, and impassable
Carn Mairg
Forfar
Craigton
1042m
1042m Bridge Erich Erich Craigton
Bridge
of Cally
DullDull of Cally Alyth Alyth in bad weather, icy conditions and
GLAMIS
Aberfeldy
Invervar
Invervar Aberfeldy GLAMIS
Ruth
Dowally
Dowally Ruthvenven CASTLE snow; use A827 as an alternative.
CASTLE
Butterst
Butterstoneone
Glamis
Bridge of
Bridge of THE FORTINGALL Glamis When to go: Spring is a pleasant time
THE FORTINGALL
MEIGLE
Kenmore
Rattray
Balgie Kenmore Rattray MEIGLE
Balgie
Blairgowrie
YEW YEW Loch of Blairgowrie MUSEUM to visit. Summer brings better weather,
Loch of
MUSEUM
the Loweswes ANGUS
ANGUS
the Lo
Newtyle
Ben Lawers
Ben Lawers Loch Loch Newtyle but also more visitors and the Scottish
DUNKELD
1215m
1215m Tay Tay DUNKELD Coupar Kirkton of
Coupar
Kirkton of
Caputh
Auchterhouse
Lawers
Meikleour
Meall nan
Angus
Meall nan Lawers Milton Caputh Meikleour Angus Auchterhouse midge. Autumn is beautiful when the
Milton
Tarmachan
Tarmachan trees change colour. Sections of the
1043m
1043m Burrelton Lundie
Burrelton
Lundie
Bankfoot
Kirkton of
Amulree
Amulree Bankfoot Kirkton of drive may be snowbound in winter.
Strathmar
Ardeonaig
Ardeonaig PER T H AND KINR O SS SS S i d l a w H i l l s s Strathmartinetine
PER T H AND KINR O
Killin Killin Collace S i d l a w H i l l Opening times: Museums and
Collace
Abernyte
Abernyte
Dundee
Guildtown
Chapelhill
Ben Chonzie
Ben Chonzie Chapelhill Guildtown Dundee attractions are generally open
929m 929m G l e n A l m o n d n d Tay Tay Dundee 10am–5pm, but close earlier (or are
Dundee
Moneydie Balbeggie Lonforgangan
Lonfor
Moneydie
Balbeggie
G l e n A l m o
Inchture
Scone Palace
Scone Palace Inchture closed altogether) Nov–Easter. Shops
Meth
Methvenven RaitRait are often open longer. Churches are
New Sc
Loch Earn
Loch Earn St Fillans Gilmerton New Sconeone
St Fillans
Gilmerton
PER
Lochearnhead Tibbermore PERTHTH Errol Errol usually open until dusk.
Lochearnhead
Tibbermore
Comrie
Comrie Crieff Crieff Glencarse Main market days: Perth: Farmers’
Glencarse
Aberdalgie
Loch Voil Aberdalgie
Loch Voil
Ben Vor
Ben Vorlighligh Kinkell Bridge of Earn Market, 1st Sat of month.
Kinkell
Bridge of Earn
BALQUHIDDER
BALQUHIDDER 1013m Muthill Earn Earn Bridge
1013m
Bridge
Strathyre
Strathyre Muthill
Aberuth
Dalchruin Aberuthvenven Shopping: Jams made from local
Dalchruin
ST IRLING Auchterarder Dunning berries; woollens, Celtic jewellery and
ST IRLING
Auchterarder
Dunning
Loch Loch fine foods at Loch Lomond Shores, the
Loch Loch Lubnaig
Lubnaig
Katrine Pass of National Park Gateway, Balloch.
Katrine
Pass of
Blackford
Ben Ledi Leny Leny Braco Braco Blackford
Ben Ledi
876m 876m Below The spectacular rocks at Bracklinn Falls, near Callander, see pp242–3
CALLANDER
Greenloaning
Brig o‘ Turk
Brig o‘ Turk Loch Loch CALLANDER Greenloaning Main festivals: Perth: Scottish Game
Venachar
Ben Venue Venachar Fair (Scone Palace), Jul; Glamis:
Ben Venue
730m 730m
Strathmore Highland Games, 2nd Sat
Port of
Port of
Doune
Ment
Menteitheith Doune in Jun; Dunkeld: Birnam Highland
Kinlochard
Kinlochard
Dunblane
Aberfoyle
Thornhill
Aberfoyle Lake ofe of Thornhill Dunblane Games, last Sat in Aug; Blair Castle:
Lak
Menteith
Menteith
INCHMAHOME Forth Forth International Horse Trials, Aug;
INCHMAHOME
PRIORY
Gartmore PRIORY Glenfiddich Piping and Fiddling
Gartmore
Arnprior Championships, Oct; Balloch: Loch
Arnprior
Luss Luss Buchlyvie Lomond Highland Games, Jul.
Buchlyvie
BALMAHA
BALMAHA
Loch Loch
Lomond
Lomond
Drymen
Drymen DAY TRIP OPTIONS
Killearn
Gartocharn Killearn
Gartocharn
LOCH LOMOND
LOCH LOMOND Staying at Perth, visit its fine gardens,
SHORES
SHORES church and gallery and the palace
Balloch
Balloch
at Scone. Then head to Dunkeld for
Alexandria a walk by the river, with its huge
Alexandria
stone bridge, ruined cathedral and
mighty trees. Romantics can walk
beside the river at Callander, see the
shops and then drive by a loch to
Balquhidder glen to see Rob Roy’s
grave, then head south to visit the
island priory at Inchmahome. For full
details, see p243.
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