Pitlochry Travel Guide

 ettiewyn Says:  This dam was built across the River Tummel to create Loch Faskally as a permanent water reservoir. Construction was completed in 1951. You can walk upon it and have a look at its technical construction. What attracts more people here, though, is the salmon ladder that can be... 

 ettiewyn Says:  Loch Faskally is a loch very close to the town centre. You will pass close to it when you walk to or from the dam, and I walked over the lawn to get there and have a closer look. There is also a walk leading around the loch, but I did not have time for that and only did the... 

 ettiewyn Says:  Atholl Road is Pitlochry's main street. There is not much more to the town centre than this street.It is lined with Victorian buildings made of a grayish material (I read it is granite, but I am not sure), like one long, grey parade. It looks quite pretty, but I must also... 

 ettiewyn Says:  Queen's View is a view point close to Pitlochry. It overlooks Loch Tummel and provides wonderful views of the Loch and the mountain Schiehallion. It really is spectacular, like the Scotland of the postcards, table books and novels - to good to be true. The viewpoint was... 

 ettiewyn Says:  The Auld Smiddy Inn is one of the oldest buildings in Pitlochry. It was previously a blacksmith's shop, and today houses a pub. The building looks really historical and the exterior has hardly changed since it was constructed in the 19th century.I did not eat here because I... 

 JessieLang Says:  Edradour is the smallest distillery in Scotland, producing only12 casks per week. Edradour started up in 1825, and they still use a more old fashioned process than most distilleries. They used waterpower until they got electricity in 1948, so they located by a stream. Peat... 

 iaint Says:  I’m really not sure if this should be in the “things to do” category, “restaurants” or “places to stay”.It’s a hotel, but I haven’t stayed there. I ate lunch there, but that was as part of the meeting I attended. Is it fair to judge an eating place on how it deals with a... 

 iaint Says:  Yesterday (Sunday, 19-5-12) after my meeting I took a short, gentle walk through the Pass of Killiecrankie. It was a wonderful sunny, spring afternoon. Great to be wandering through the trees by the river. It’s a National Trust for Scotland property, having some significance... 

 cafebiba Says:  While the food is good, the service, however, is NOT. I had to wait at the front of the queue for 20 minutes, while the man served people who had come to eat in before me. Even though i was clearly in front of them!!! chips taste nice when fresh. 

 iaint Says:  The town is on the railway line from Perth to Inverness, so it is served by trains north out of Edinburgh and Glasgow - and (obviously) by trains south out of Inverness.The station is right in the town centre, so very convenient. If you're willing to change trains in Perth,... 

 davidjo Says:  While waiting for my train bound for Edinburgh i found a second hand bookshop on the station platform itself. The money taken is donated to charity and there was a huge selection of books, all catalogued and in their respective section. I headed for the travel section where... 

 iaint Says:  For the hillwalking fraternity, Schiehallion is accessible and has the reputation of being easy to climb (in summer). It’s less than 20 miles from Pitlochry along the scenic (but scary) Loch Tummel road. You head for the Braes of Foss car park - maintained by the John Muir... 

 Marpessa Says:  Ok, so I was only in Pitlochry for a day, so I am making a couple of 'general' tips - as my memories are only 'in general'.What I do strongly remember is that Pitlochry is a beautiful town set amongst some mountains (including Ben Vrackie) in the middle of Scotland. The main...