Walk 23

Tuesday 7th October

Guay - Deuchary Hill - Dunkeld

Strenuous

Distance:  12km/7miles, 470m ascent
Start:  Royal Hotel, Blairgowrie. 09:00

Finish:  Dunkeld 15:00.  Bus leaves for Blairgowrie at 16:00
Limit: 25
Notes: Strenuous.  Hillwalking gear required. Packed lunch required.

Maps: Landranger 53, Explorer 379

About the walk:  

Take advantage of the organised transport to try this popular through-walk which  passes through open moorland and mixed woods. In the past this area was a playground for the Duke of Atholl’s family and friends. In fact most of the roads and tracks were created to provide interesting circular riding routes from Dunkeld. The high point, Deuchary Hill-509m (a Marilyn - one of over 1500 hills in Britain with a drop of at least 150m all round) is well-known locally as a terrific view point. On the descent past Mill Dam watch out for the resident swans which sometimes build a huge nest in the loch at its northern end.