Birnam Hill, Birnam

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This superb circular walk climbs up over the beautifully wooded Birnam Hill. It offers superb views over the surrounding countryside on the ascent and then over Dunkeld from a crag on the way down. The ascent up is reasonably well graded, but the descent is steep in parts.

Terrain

Clear waymarked paths, steep descent with short rocky sections.

Public Transport

Buses and trains to Dunkeld.

Start

Birnam Quarry layby off B867. Open start point in Google Maps for directions.

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