Activities
Free Spirits is an outdoor company operating not far from Gate Lodge.
You can hire bicycles and fishing rods from here as well as organise other outdoor activities.
There is plenty of cycling around Loch Rannoch both on and off road. You could cycle around Loch Rannoch (16 miles).
Climb a Munro – the proud cone shaped Schiehallion is nearby and is a popular route for walkers of all abilities.
Do the Clan Trail around Rannoch.
Walk through the Black Wood of Rannoch on the south side of the loch admiring ancient trees and the creatures that have made their home there. This is original Caledonian Pine Forest which once covered almost the whole of Scotland.
Take the Harry Potter Steam train. One of the most famous train journeys in the world through stunning scenery. Take the train from Rannoch Station to Fort William, where you change onto a steam train to take you to Mallaig, crossing the famous viaduct. You will need to pre-book the steam train tickets as this is very popular.
Visit Edradour Distillery, Pitlochry – Scotland’s smallest distillery.
Visit Dewar’s World of Whisky at Aberfeldy. Explore the shops of Aberfeldy, visit the Crannog Centre on Loch Tay to understand these ancient loch dwellings, and perhaps stop for a coffee at 16th century Castle Menzies.
There are a number of golf courses within reach.
Visit Blair Castle and Gardens. Home to Europe’s only private army the Atholl Highlanders.
Take a drive to the Queen’s View Point looking up Loch Tummell – one of the most photographed views in Scotland.
Visit the historic towns of Perth, Inverness and Stirling.
Visit the Battlefield of Culloden, where in 1746 the Jacobite’s fought the Royalists for one last time. There is a very good visitor centre.
Visit Loch Ness.
Scottish shopping experience at House of Bruar.
