EXPLORE THIS FULLY- CATERAN TRAIL MAPS WAYMARKED, 64-MILE The map inside this leaflet is solely an illustration of the (103 km) CIRCULAR ROUTE Cateran Trail. THROUGH THE HEART OF To walk the Trail, all visitors should bring a detailed map and compass for navigation. We recommend SCOTLAND, APPROXIMATELY the specially-created, waterproof, 1:40,000 Footprint 1 ½ HOURS NORTH OF map published by Stirling Surveys or the Cateran Trail EDINBURGH. Guidebook published by Rucksack Readers, which contains both the Footprint map and detailed, up-to- date descriptions of each section of the Trail. www.stirlingsurveys.co.uk/nationaltrails.html GEOCACHING ON THE CATERAN TRAIL www.rucsacs.com/books/Cateran-Trail Perthshire is the geocaching capital of Scotland, and The Cateran Trail is home to a special GeoTrail with collectable bronze and antique silver geocoins to be won. www.caterantrail.org/geocaching CATERAN TRAIL APP There is a free app available to download from the Google Play Store that brings the Trail to life with folklore, insights and stories about the area, including the Glenisla giants, the Herdsman of Alyth and the legend of Queen Guinivere. The Cateran Trail follows old drove roads and ancient tracks across a varied terrain of farmland, forests and moors. Some of these routes follow the same ones used by the Caterans – fearsome cattle thieves who raided Strathardle, Glenshee and Glen Isla from the Middle Ages to the 17th century and for whom the Trail is named. The Cateran Trail is managed and maintained by Perth & Kinross Countryside Trust with the kind permission The map inside this leaflet shows details of the five and co-operation of the stages of the Trail and the mini trail. land owners through whose land it passes. www.caterantrail.org www.caterantrail.org www.caterantrail.org www.caterantrail.org to discover more discover to Visit to discover the Trail the discover to Visit www.ik-design.co.uk with permission. Design Design permission. with Groundspeak, Inc. Used Used Inc. Groundspeak, registered trademark of of trademark registered The Geocaching Logo is a a is Logo Geocaching The The Great Outdoors Great The (TGO) magazine (TGO) Photos by Zoe and PKCT. PKCT. and Zoe by Photos Mike Bell, Yomp 2015, 2015, Yomp Bell, Mike dream of…” dream Photography credits: credits: Photography walkers walkers Scotland Scotland “The sort of of sort “The Aberdeen: 73 miles | Perth: 16 miles 16 Perth: | miles 73 Aberdeen: Edinburgh: 59 miles | Glasgow: 74 miles | | miles 74 Glasgow: | miles 59 Edinburgh: Blairgowrie: to Distance or end that can be joined at any stage. any at joined be can that end or day walk. It is a circular route with no official beginning beginning official no with route circular a is It walk. day the most spectacular highlights of the route in a two- a in route the of highlights spectacular most the walked in five days. Alternatively, the mini trail takes in in takes trail mini the Alternatively, days. five in walked Divided into five stages, the Trail can be comfortably comfortably be can Trail the stages, five into Divided the heart of scotland. scotland. of heart the perthshire and the angus glens — — glens angus the and perthshire 64-mile (103 km) route through through route km) (103 64-mile cateran trail is a fully-waymarked, fully-waymarked, a is trail cateran one of scotland’s great trails, the the trails, great scotland’s of one Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Blairgowrie to Kirkmichael Kirkmichael to Spittal of Glenshee Spittal of Glenshee to Kirkton of Glenisla A route of varied terrains, this stage meanders through Discover a scenic glen that takes you to the Cateran Trail’s Explore Glen Shee and Glen Isla along this diverse farmland and open moorland, Blackcraig Forest and the west highest point between Strathardle and Glenshee, offering waymarked path. Enjoy the quiet road past Dalnaglar and side of Strathardle Glen, which has been farmed since the stunning views across the hills and glens. Forter Castles. At Auchintaple Loch, take a short diversion Bronze Age. Spectacular views of the area can be seen on through the trees to the loch’s banks to witness fantastic clear days. Farm tracks and woodland 8 ½ miles / views of Mount Blair. paths give way to rough 13.7 km Mostly farm tracks and 15 ½ miles / narrow paths. Some small Allow Mainly rough moorland and 14 ½ miles / forest roads. Some minor 24.9 km burns to cross. Some boggy 5 ½ hrs farm paths with boggy bits. 23.5 km road walking. Some timber Allow surfaces. Steady and fairly Some small burn crossings. Allow steps. Some loose and 8 - 9 hrs steep slopes. Some stiles Road walking for 2 ½ miles 8 - 9 hrs boggy surfaces. Several and gates. / 4 km. Some gates and stiles and gates. Some stiles. Gentle to moderate fairly steep long slopes. slopes. Ben Gulabin 805 Carn an Daimh 753 Spittal of Glenshee Ben Earb Loch 802 Beanie Badandun Hill Upper A93 Meall Uaine Mealna Letter 740 Lunch (Duchray Hill 792 Hut G 701 Upper Lunch Hut l e Forter Castle n s h Dalnaglar e Castle Forter Auchintaple e Loch Lamh Dearg Forter Dirnanean Castle 573 Lair B951 Gardens Cray Mount Blair G Enochdhu 744 l Loch e Shandra n I Ashintully s Castle l a Kirkton of Glenisla Blacklunans Kirkmichael B950 Backwater Reservoir S R t i r v a Stoat in Strathardle e View towards Auchintaple Loch r t A h r d a B951 l e r Forest d of l R i e v Alyth e Drumderg r Loch of B954 I r 422 s Lintrathen l Ballintuim e a t a W k Blackcraig c Blackcraig a Bridge of Hill l B Craigisla 479 Castle A924 Bridge of Cally Bamff R A93 Hill of Alyth iv e 295 r Caterans E Den of Alyth r i c B952 h t Alyth N B954 Middleton L o r nty Burn New Alyth A926 The Cateran Trail Mini Trail Kinloch BLAIRGOWRIE © Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust. Place of interest A923 Produced by Ashworth Maps and Toilets A923 Interpretation Ltd 2016. Loch of Drumellie B947 Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown Parking or Marlee Loch copyright and database rights 2016. OS 100016971. Use of this data is subject to Accommodation terms and conditions. Food Carved trail waymarker Stage 4 Stage 5 Cateran Mini Trail Kirkton of Glenisla to Alyth Alyth to Blairgowrie This circular route from Kirkmichael is easily walked in two Enjoy the tranquillity of Glen Isla on an open walk high Climb the Hill of Alyth for fantastic panoramic views of the days. Enjoy views from the Cateran Trail’s highest point over above the River Isla. The Trail winds through Kilry Wood and area then descend through Bamff Estate to discover beaver Strathardle and Glenshee and explore scenic glen walks and between the Hills of Alyth and Loyal. activity. The path then runs close to the massive standing the remains of hut circles and Iron Age buildings. stones of Heatheryhaugh and back to Blairgowrie. Gentle farm tracks, Heathery path and grassy 11 miles / 20 miles / woodland paths, and 32 km or loose-surfaced roads 17.4 km Mostly moorland paths and 15 miles / grassy road give way with some boggy sections Allow estate roads with 2 ½ miles 24.1 km Allow to rough narrow paths. 11 - 12 hrs and tarmac. Gentle to 7½ hrs / 4 km of minor road. Some Allow Some small burn moderate slopes, with one gates and stiles. Some 9 - 10 hrs crossings. Some boggy steep climb from Kirkton loose-surfaced and boggy terrain. Steady and fairly of Glenisla. Some stiles terrain. Some cattle grids. steep slopes. Some stiles and gates. Some moderate gradients. and gates. All the information you need to plan where to eat, sleep and visit along The Cateran Trail www.visiteastperthshire.co.uk The Cateran Trail leaflet was produced with the generous support of the Blairgowrie and East Perthshire Tourist Association and Perth and Kinross Council..