Black Spout and Edradour, Pitlochry

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This varied walk begins in Pitlochry town centre, passing through woodland to visit the fine Black Spout waterfall before continuing up to Edradour Distillery. There are good views of the surrounding hills before the route returns to Pitlochry through the trees.

Terrain

Good woodland paths and minor roads; most junctions are waymarked.

Public Transport

Buses and long distance coaches to Pitlochry.

Start

Atholl Road car park in Pitlochry. Open start point in Google Maps for directions.

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Walk Description

Stage 1

The walk starts from Atholl Road car park in Pitlochry, adjacent to the Tourist Information Centre. There is a charge; alternatively you can park at Black Spout Woods in stage 2 and begin there. If walking from the town centre, follow the main road towards Dunkeld, soon passing under the railway line where you have to cross to the right side to take the underpass. After crossing back you pass the Blair Atholl distillery, home of Bells Whisky.

Stage 2

After passing a row of bungalows turn left uphill signed for Black Spout Wood, passing under the railway again. You soon reach the car park for the woods which is off on the route - the walk continues up the track ahead, climbing gently through the woodland, the Atholl Palace Hotel golf course on your left. At a signed junction turn right, then keep straight on at another junction by a benchh. At the next junction turn right (sign for Black Spouth). The path soon reaches the Black Spout viewing platform. The waterfall is over sixty metres high and is particularly impressive after heavy rainfall.

Stage 3

Keep following the footpath, soon reaching another junction - turn right, signed 'Path to Edradour'. The path climbs uphill; keep right at a fork. It now reaches the edge of the wood; keep straight on between a drystone dyke and a fence, following the edge of farm fields (signed Edradour). Good views of Ben Vrackie can be seen to the left. As the walk approaches Edradour it passes a stone cottage and emerges at the pretty distillery where tours are available during the summer. Here turn left onto the road and climb out of the hamlet and follow the road for a short distance until you reach a farm gate on your left just before a set of ornamental stone gate posts. Here follow the waymarked beside the road, then turn left to follow the fenced path between fields.

Stage 4

The path meets a grassy track and turns left, again signposted for Pitlochry. The path now heads into Black Spout Woods, soon reaching a cross-paths - so straight again ('Pitlochry'). Ignore a path off right, then fork right at the next bend (white waymarker on yellow background). The path descends through the trees until it reaches a t-junction; turn right here, and follow the path down to cross a wooden bridge. On the far side turn left, and ignore the path that forks uphill to the right (it leads to the Atholl Palace Hotel).

Stage 5

At the next junction, marked by a large triangular stone, take the right fork, then at the next fork keep eight again. The path soon emerges at the road where you turn left and descend to the A924 passing the entrance to the Atholl Palace Hotel. Continue right on the main road and return to the centre of Pitlochry.

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Black Spout and Edradour, Pitlochry

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