Fortingall to Kinloch Rannoch - INCOMPLETE
Hiking route
· United Kingdom
On the most challenging section of Perthshire walking, skirt the shoulder of Schiehallion and enjoy Scottish wilderness in all its glory, finishing in the hidden treasure of Kinloch Rannoch.
Distance 7 km
Your walk begins with a heart-pumping climb along good estate roads, leading you from the village of Fortingall into the backcountry and toward Schiehallion....
Author’s recommendation
Alternative options to this walk if needed: Taxi to Glen Lyon and different walk from there to Kinloch Rannoch (taxis should be booked at least a day ahead of time if you prefer this option.)
Highest point
707 m
Lowest point
130 m
Safety information
This is the most remote section of the Highland Perthshire Trail and possibly the Scottish Coast to Coast itineraries. For a section of the middle of this walk, you'll be navigating across open moorland and fording two streams without a path. You should be comfortable in navigating with a map and compass should you need.
Be prepared with plenty of food and water, extra layers and a fully charged phone (plus back-up power bank.) Be sure to watch the weather and fog and low-lying cloud could make navigating across the shoulder of Schiehallion (at the height of approx 600 meters) difficult.
Start
Fortingall Hotel (132 m)
Coordinates:
OS Grid
NN 73776 47037
DD
56.598195, -4.057436
DMS
56°35'53.5"N 4°03'26.8"W
UTM
30V 435073 6273160
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Destination
Kinloch Rannoch Town Centre
Note
all notes on protected areas
Coordinates
OS Grid
NN 73776 47037
DD
56.598195, -4.057436
DMS
56°35'53.5"N 4°03'26.8"W
UTM
30V 435073 6273160
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Distance
7 km
Duration
2:30 h
Ascent
577 m
Descent
16 m
Highest point
707 m
Lowest point
130 m
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Maps and trails
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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