Walk from Alyth bed breakfast holiday accommodation, Blairgowrie,
Tayside Scotland UK
Walk the Cateran trail, from Old Stables

accommodation for a five night serviced walk of
Perthshire and Angus glens Tayside

Rambling Accommodation in Heart of Scotland
commence the walk from Old Stables, bed and breakfast accommodation
Alyth Blairgowrie Perthshire bordering Angus Glens Scotland uk
Walk Auld Alyth. An historic walk of Alyth with a leaflet directing you
through the ancient part of Alyth and Alyth Den S.S.S.I.
Old Stables bed breakfast self catering holiday home.

The Cateran Trail - a fully waymarked circular route.
Signposts, stiles and bridges marked with the Trail logo and direction arrows allow for easy route identification.
The Trail can be walked in one go - over 4 or 5 days - or in stages.
It follows old drove roads, ancient tracks and minor roads and passes through farmland and forests.
Passing through farmland to Bridge of Cally, a tiny hamlet the Cateran Trail enters Strathardle, a lush Highland
glen. It has three villages, Ballintuim, Kirkmichael and Enochdhu where you will find accommodation.
At Enochdhu the Trail heads north towards Glenshee a wild highland area with spectacular mountain peaks.
The track crosses a bealach or pass between the hills at An Lairig.
Dinner bed and breakfast accommodation is available at both Inveredrie and Glenkilrie b and b.
Spittal of Glenshee is popular with walkers and Munro baggers and has accommodation.
Leaving Glenshee, Cateran Trail follows the Shee Water past Dalnaglar Castle.
At this point there is a choice of routes around Mount Blair, either a new off road section via Little Forter and higher up
Glen Isla to Loch Shandra or quiet single tracks roads by Drumore Loch into the lush farmland of Glen Isla.
There is accommodation in two excellent bed and breakfast at West Freuchies and another Purgavie close to the
hotel at Glenisla. Dinner by prior arrangement.
Trail then winds through forests and farmland to the historic and picturesque burgh town of Alyth
with its Arthurian legends.
It is said that Queen Guinevere was held captive by King Mordred at his fort on nearby Barry Hill.
The route passes over Alyth Hill and on to open moorland by the massive standing stones of Heatheryhaugh.
From where it is back to Bridge of Cally and on to the start point at Blairgowrie.
Walk from Alyth to Bridge of Cally, Glenshee. Kirkmichael, Glen Isla, Alyth.
Ramblers welcome to stay for a night or two in superior accommodation at Old Stables bed and breakfast,
where Eileen and Bll will be happy to make dinner reservations on your behalf at a local restaurant in hotels,
Indian restaurant or chinese carryout in Alyth. Pack your lunch - local shops open from early to late.
Leave your car in our private car park and stay also on your final night before heading for home.

Walk Auld Alyth
From the Market Square to the home of inventor James Sandy, Alyth Folk Museum, the 15th century Pack Bridge,
then an old Drovers Inn of 1760AD, up Toutie Street to the Market Cross before reaching the Auld Arches
(site of 6th then 13th century Church.) Woolmarket then Trodlem an Old Drovers road.
The Den O'Alyth S.S.S.I. where you may wish to take a walk for an hour or more.
On your return is Alyth Parish Church, Monks Wynd, the site of a 17th century Inn and 18th Century Jute Mill
(which now houses a car restoration business.)
Along Pitnacree to the Boer War Memorial, the town Millennium clock and garden and the Town Hall.

Images of Auld Alyth

‘Walk Auld Alyth’

Background Music from
"Old Favourites"
by “Craggan”
DVD £9.99

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Alyth the History

Photographs of bed and breakfast, Cateran Trail and Glamis Castle.

Cateran trail a five night serviced walk taking in Perthshire and Angus Glens
breakfast room, oldstables.com bed and breakfast, Alyth, Scotland
fireplace at Old Stables
Walk The Cateran Trail
Garden room where
breakfast is served.
Log fire with
copper canopy

 

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Old Stables,
2 Losset Rd, Alyth, Blairgowrie
Perthshire PH11 8BT. Scotland

Tel: +44 (0)1828 632547

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