The Pitlochry Blog

Guides and planning help for Pitlochry, written from what we found on the ground.

16 September 2026 Blair Castle and Blair Atholl from Pitlochry How to do Blair Castle and Blair Atholl from Pitlochry by train and bus — the 15-minute walk from the… Read more → 10 September 2026 Killiecrankie from Pitlochry How to do the Pass of Killiecrankie from Pitlochry — Soldier's Leap, the 1689 battle, the Trust visitor… Read more → 2 September 2026 Autumn in Highland Perthshire: Where to See the Colours When and where to see autumn colour around Pitlochry — Faskally, the Hermitage, Killiecrankie, Loch Tummel… Read more → 1 September 2026 Pitlochry Without a Car: The Train, the Dam and the Bus How to do Pitlochry without driving — Highland Main Line into the village, the dam and Faskally on foot… Read more → 31 August 2026 Faskally Forest: Loch Dunmore, Trails and Autumn How to walk Faskally Forest — the Dunmore and Foresters' trails, Loch Faskally from Pitlochry, Enchanted… Read more → 31 August 2026 Pitlochry Fish Ladder: The Dam, the Salmon and the Loch How to visit the Pitlochry fish ladder — thirty-four pools beside the SSE dam, cameras in the visitor centre… Read more → 30 August 2026 When to Visit Pitlochry: Salmon, Theatre and the Two Peaks The best time to come to Pitlochry — spring salmon and quieter woods, the Festival Theatre summer, October… Read more → 29 August 2026 Parking in Pitlochry: Park Once on the A924 Where to leave the car in Pitlochry — Atholl Road, Ferry Road and Rie-Achan, the dam park for the fish… Read more →