Pitlochry
'The gateway to the Highlands', the town of Pitlochry offers lovely scenery, and Scotland's smallest distillery.
Just off the main A9 route north, Pitlochry is a busy stop-off point for tourists heading into the Highlands. It has a good-looking setting, on the River Tummel and backed by Ben Vrackie, at its best in the changing colours of autumn.
There are wonderful walks along the River Tummel and through the woods around Loch Faskally, and there is the fledgling beauty of the Scottish Plant Collectors Garden, opened in 2003. An unusual attraction at Pitlochry Power Station and Dam is a salmon ladder, which helps the fish by-pass the dam and get into Loch Faskally. Downstream is the nationally renowned Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Climb the serious hill of Ben Vrackie, or take a more leisurely walk to the Edradour Distillery - Scotland's smallest - for an intimate tour and, of course, a wee dram.
