What we’re about
Hi, we're a friendly welcoming group for everybody that enjoys outdoor activities in Perthshire and beyond. Perthshire is a big place, so this is your opportunity to get together with new friends to do lots more in the “Big Tree Country” and beyond.
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Our plans include a diverse programme of A, B or C level walks, including
• Energetic Munro and Corbett hikes, long-distance hill and moorland walks and shorter strolls around local attractions
• Mixed biking excursions with outdoor experiences, such as wildlife trails around Loch Leven, visits to the seal sanctuary at Tentsmuir
• Walks based on scenic attractions with extensions, for example, the Birks of Aberfeldy combined with a section of the Rob Roy Way
We look forward to meeting you on one of our walks in the near future.
Cheers, Mike, John, and Jamie.
Upcoming events (2)
See all- Balmanno Hill and Glenfarg Tunnels: Grade C Hill walk, 6 mile loopGlenfarg, Glenfarg
New for 24! Enjoy some fine Perthshire views from the top of Balmanno Hill (229m), and the spooky darkness of the disused Glenfarg railway tunnels. Bring a torch!
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Grade: C
Length: 6 miles
Ascent: 360m
Pace: Medium
Our walk will commence from the minor road C416 (which is National Cycle Route 775), about 200m southwest of the bridge where it crosses over the M90. We will proceed up to Balmanno Hill via Edmunds Grave and then onwards through varied terrain in a general anti-clockwise direction towards Clochridgestone. We will then proceed down to and along the old dismantled railway line towards and through the railway tunnels, returning to the start point shortly after. The two curved tunnels are each 500m long, and you will be walking in total darkness for the most part of them. Bring a torch!Notes. You will need a reasonable level of agility to complete this walk. There are several gates and fences to clamber over. Some short sections of the terrain may be boggy and slippy, especially the transit around the gorse bush area after Balmanno hill. Sorry, dogs can not be allowed due to the many cattle grazing around the hill.
Non-specific parking will be on the C416 roadside near the start point. While the road is reasonably wide please use the grassy verge if possible, car sharing is encouraged to limit local inconvenience
Health & Safety on walks ...
Hillwalking can pose a danger of personal injury and all participants should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions, involvement and enjoyment. No participant is owed any formal duty of care by the group or by the walk leader.
Please make sure you have the appropriate level of fitness required for a Grade C walk.
Participants are responsible for ensuring that their walking gear is suitable for the nature of the walk and the prevailing weather conditions (which participants are responsible for checking) and for bringing adequate food and water supplies.
