Day 1

Fiddlers Path and Inver Path

6 miles, easy, no significant elevation gain or loss

Savor the crisp fresh Highlands air and the wild mountains of Perthshire as you alight at your beautiful hotel in Dunkeld, set on 280 acres. Today, you’ll explore the Dunkeld Path Network, which winds alongside the Tay, Scotland’s premier salmon fishing river, and passes Birnam, a town famously cited in Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

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Accommodation: Dunkeld House Hotel, Dunkeld

This beautiful property is set within 280 acres of pristine land on the bank of the River Tay, Scotland’s premier salmon fishing river. Bright guest rooms combine contemporary furnishings with rich, warm accents. The oak-paneled bar with its grand piano and log fire is ideal for relaxing with an aperitif before dining on fine fare from locally sourced ingredients at the on-site restaurant overlooking the river. A heated indoor pool, sauna, gym, and spa treatments are available, and tennis, golf, fishing, or horseback riding can be arranged. Walks start at the hotel’s front step, located just a mile outside of town.

Day 2

Loch of the Lowes Path

6.2 miles, easy to moderate, no significant elevation gain or loss, OR Birnam Hill Path, 8 miles, moderate to challenging, 1,000-ft. elevation gain and loss

Today’s walk to the Loch of the Lowes Nature Reserve traverses open country where great crested grebes, goldeneye ducks, and coots may be spotted. A more challenging alternative climbs to the King’s Seat viewpoint on Birnam Hill. Upon returning to Dunkeld village, visit the Beatrix Potter Exhibition and Garden.

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Accommodation: Dunkeld House Hotel, Dunkeld

This beautiful property is set within 280 acres of pristine land on the bank of the River Tay, Scotland’s premier salmon fishing river. Bright guest rooms combine contemporary furnishings with rich, warm accents. The oak-paneled bar with its grand piano and log fire is ideal for relaxing with an aperitif before dining on fine fare from locally sourced ingredients at the on-site restaurant overlooking the river. A heated indoor pool, sauna, gym, and spa treatments are available, and tennis, golf, fishing, or horseback riding can be arranged. Walks start at the hotel’s front step, located just a mile outside of town.

Day 3

Killiecrankie to Pitlochry via Bealach route and Moulin

6.2 miles, moderate, 1,400-ft. elevation gain and loss or Killiecrankie loop via River Garry and Loch Faskally; 9.4 miles, easy to moderate, no significant elevation gain and loss

Climb through fields of heather towards Bealach Pass and Ben Vrackie summit for some of the best views in Scotland. After lunch and a pint of Braveheart at the award-winning brewery in Moulin, options include a leisurely afternoon in Pitlochry or a bird watching stroll along the Killiecrankie loop.

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Accommodation: The Killiecrankie Hotel

An intimate award-winning hotel and restaurant overlooking the Pass of Killiecrankie—the deep gorge of the River Garry. Recently refurbished elegant guest rooms are individually decorated with rich colors, fabrics, and fresh flowers. The fine-dining restaurant serves exceptional cuisine, and the cozy wood-paneled bar is a magnet for guests and locals. An inviting living room has a fireplace for cool weather or opens to manicured gardens and patio in warmer days. Surrounded by expansive lawns and woodlands, the hotel is just three miles from the Highland Victorian town of Pitlochry.

Day 4

Killiecrankie to Blair Atholl via River Garry

10.2 miles, easy to moderate, 950-ft. elevation gain and loss

After a full Scottish breakfast, follow the River Garry to Blair Castle, ancient seat of the Dukes and Earls of Atholl. Enjoy a guided tour, followed by lunch in a working 16th-century water mill, known for its outstanding homemade soups and scones.

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Accommodation: The Killiecrankie Hotel

An intimate award-winning hotel and restaurant overlooking the Pass of Killiecrankie—the deep gorge of the River Garry. Recently refurbished elegant guest rooms are individually decorated with rich colors, fabrics, and fresh flowers. The fine-dining restaurant serves exceptional cuisine, and the cozy wood-paneled bar is a magnet for guests and locals. An inviting living room has a fireplace for cool weather or opens to manicured gardens and patio in warmer days. Surrounded by expansive lawns and woodlands, the hotel is just three miles from the Highland Victorian town of Pitlochry.

Day 5

Transfer to Fort William

10 miles, easy, no elevation gain or loss

Your destination today is Fort William, picturesquely placed on the shores of Loch Linnhe. Walk along the Great Glen Way, passing near Old Inverlochy Castle, with beautiful views of Ben Nevis, and along the Caledonian Canal, with its “Pepper Pot” lighthouse.

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Accommodation: Nevis Bank Inn, Fort William

A modern inn on the banks of the River Nevis and a 10-min. walk from the center of Fort William. Spacious rooms are stylishly decorated with wooden furniture and luxurious fabrics. Browns Bar and Restaurant combines dark wood accents, oak floors, and large windows in a contemporary style, serving a wide selection of pasta, meat, and seafood.

Day 6

Cow Hill Circuit

6.4 miles, easy to moderate, 1,000-ft. elevation gain and loss

Today’s loop walk to Cow Hill summit affords superb views; alternatively, opt for an excursion on the West Highland Railway to the fishing community of Mallaig, passing through some of Scotland’s most atmospheric scenery and crossing the famous 21-arched Glen Finnan viaduct (featured in the Harry Potter movies).

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Accommodation: Nevis Bank Inn, Fort William

A modern inn on the banks of the River Nevis and a 10-min. walk from the center of Fort William. Spacious rooms are stylishly decorated with wooden furniture and luxurious fabrics. Browns Bar and Restaurant combines dark wood accents, oak floors, and large windows in a contemporary style, serving a wide selection of pasta, meat, and seafood.