The Central Highlands - The Rough Guide to Scottish Highlands and Islands - page 124

RED GROUSE IN THE CAIRNGORMS

Highlights

1 Mountain biking in the Trossachs Pocket
Highlands with shining lochs, wooded glens
and noble peaks, and some superb forest trails.
See p.139
2 Folk music Join in a session at the bar of the
Taybank Hotel in the dignified town of Dunkeld.
See p.141
3 Blair Castle Observe the grand life of the
Highland nobility, along with extensive
parkland and the country's only private army.
See p.147
4 Schiehallion Scale Perthshire's “fairy
mountain” for the views over lochs, hills, glens
and moors. See p.148

5 Rannoch Moor One of the most inaccessible
places in Scotland, where hikers can discover a
true sense of remote emptiness. See p.150
6 The castles of Deeside and the Don
Valley A trail of some of Scotland's finest castles,
from stately piles to moody ruins. See p.162
7 The Cairngorms Scotland's grandest
mountain massif, a place of wild animals,
ancient forests, inspiring vistas - and terrific
outdoor activities. See p.164
8 Speyside Way Walking route taking in
Glenfiddich, Glenlivet and Glen Grant, with the
chance to drop in and taste their whiskies too.
See p.176

HIGHLIGHTS ARE MARKED ON THE MAP ON PP.128 129