Walk 27

Wednesday 8th October

Enochdu and Lower Lunch Hut

Moderate

Distance: 9km/5.5 miles. Ascent 240m.
Start: Bus leaves Royal Hotel, Blairgowrie at 10:00.
Finish: Enochdu at 14:00, bus leaves for Strathardle Inn for refreshments.  Bus leaves for Blairgowrie at 15:00
Limit: 25
Notes: Moderate. Hillwalking gear advised. Packed lunch required.

Maps: Landranger 43, Explorer 387

About the walk:

Enochdhu is from the Gaelic ‘An t-Aonach Dubh’ (black moor or hill).

There are many standing stones in the area. Two are close to our route. Ardle’s grave is in the front garden of the lodge at Dirnanean at the start. It has a large standing stone at one end. Ardle (from which Strathardle got its name) or Chief ‘Ard-Fhuil’ was killed fighting Danish raiders in 903AD and buried here with two of his men. On our return, near a track junction at map reference 073 644, watch out for another standing stone. This one can be precisely dated and attributed as it was erected by Alistair McRae, an estate worker, in 1988!