Route Description

Starting at the Scottish Deli in Dunkeld, the route passes some of the historical houses in the village square and Cathedral Street. The route takes a path towards the River Tay and follows the river briefly. It crosses under the Telford bridge, and then ascends on a ramp on the east side of the bridge onto it to cross to the other side of the river.

Following the river westbound on a well-surfaced track, the route then passes on tarmac paths and a quiet road through Inver, heading towards the carpark at the entrance to The Hermitage. The route passes on a wheelchair-accessible path through this stretch of magical Perthshire forest under giant Douglas firs, amongst the tallest trees in the UK.

A small detour to Ossian’s Hall of Mirrors is a great option. This is an impressive building which looks like a small circular temple, with paintings on the inside. If lucky, this is a good place to spot salmon jumping up the Black Linn falls of the River Braan.

Leaving the woodland the route follows a small tarmac road to which crosses the river and then joins the A 822 at Rumbling Bridge. A well surfaced gravel path leads from the road to Balhomish, then following the Inchewan Path through a dense woodland to Dunkeld and Birnam Station, where the route continues on a quiet tarmac road through Birnam Glen. A path leads to the banks of the Tay, and follows the river westbound past the Birnam Oak back to the Telford Bridge and to finish in Dunkeld.