The Gateway to the Cairngorms where ancient drovers routes converge.    Glen Tilt, Glen Bruar, the Minigaig pass, the Gaick pass today provide access to the mountains and glens around Blair Atholl.   Walking in the area ranges from way marked routes, riverside walks, Corbetts and Munros as well as wilderness longer distance routes in this walkers paradise.

Munros

Carn nan Gabhar(Beinn a' Ghlo)  1129 m (peak of the goats,hill of the mist)

Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain( Beinn a' Ghlo) 1070m (height of the corrie of the round lumps, hill of the mist)

Carn liath ( Beinn a' Ghlo) 975m (grey peak,hill of the mist)

Beinn Dearg 1008 m (red hill)

Carn a' Chlamain 963 m (cairn like peak of a buzzard)

An Sgarsoch 1006 m (place of sharp rocks)

Carn an Fhidhleir 994 m Cairn like peak of the fiddler)

Corbets

Beinn bhreac 912 m (speckled hill)

Ben Vuirich 903 m ( hill of stag roaring)

Beinn Mheadhonach 901 m (middle hill)

A' Chaoirnich 875 m

An Dun 827 m (the fort)

Meall an dobharchain 803 m(The Sow of Atholl,rounded hill of the watercress)

meall na leitreach 775 m (rounded hill of slopes)

There are many different walks in the area, covering all distances and abilities – listed here is a selection of some of the most popular. Call in at the Information Centre in Blair Atholl or contact the Ranger Service for more detailed advice. We can also provide a leaflet providing supplementary route information for people with impaired mobility. Waymarked Trails from Blair Atholl Our booklet provides detailed routes for six trails varying in length from 1 mile to 10 miles, all starting from the Glen Tilt Car Park near Blair Atholl.  The full colour booklet with maps and photographs is available printed for £1.20 from Atholl Estates Information Centre (seasonal), Blair Castle gift shop, Blair Castle Caravan Park reception or Pitlochry Tourist Information Centre.  The booklet can also be downloaded as a pdf here Red Squirrel Trail – 1 mile (1.6km) - easy, woodland walk with a good chance of seeing squirrels. Banvie Burn Trail – 3 miles (4.8km) or shortcut 2 miles (3.2km) - an easy walk beside the tumbling Banvie Burn. Please note the burn runs through a steep gorge in places so children and dogs need close supervision. Farm & Forest Trail – 4 miles (6.4km) - an easy walk that takes you up above Glen Tilt for excellent views of the nearby mountains and returns along the glen. Woodend Trail –  4.5 miles (7.2km) - easy, woods and farmland with lovely view of Strathgarry. Glen Banvie Trail – 9 miles (14.5km) moderate – a longer walk, but all on good tracks, taking you through the woods and out on to the open moor. Glen Tilt Trail – 10 miles (16km) moderate or shortcut 6 miles (9.6km) - a fine walk up one side of Glen Tilt and down the other. Some rough paths and stream crossings. This walk passes through sheep grazings for most of its route, so dogs should be kept on leads.

LONG DISTANCE ROUTES

Blair Atholl is the start of two historic Long Distance Routes taking you through remote countryside to the Cairngorms. 1. Glen Tilt Walking through Glen Tilt to Glen Geldie links Blair Atholl and Braemar. The walk is 22 miles road end to road end, 28 miles village to village. The route is easy to follow with gentle gradients and little climbing, the only obstacle is crossing the Geldie Burn which is a paddle after dry weather, but uncrossable when in spate. Glen Tilt is often linked with the Lairig Ghru to make a through route from Blair Atholl to Aviemore. Glen Tilt can also be done by mountain bike, although there are 3 miles in the middle of the route on a narrow, rocky path where all but the most skilled cyclists will need to wheel. 2. Minigaig The Minigaig is an old drovers’ road linking Blair Atholl/Calvine with Kingussie. It climbs up to 3000 feet over featureless moorland and is hard to follow in places. The walk starts either from Old Blair near Blair Atholl, following the track up the Banvie Burn and then the Allt an tSeapail, or from Calvine following the right of way to Glen Bruar. Both routes meet at Bruar Lodge. Total walk is approximately 33 miles. Do not attempt this walk unless you have competent navigation skills or you may end up lost in very remote countryside.