Birks of Aberfeldy Walk
Distance: 2.5 miles/4km
Approximate Time: 90 minutes
Height Gain: 170 metres
Further Info: `Walks North Perthshire` Hallewell Pocket Walking Guide or Footprint Walking Guide – both available from Aberfeldy TIC.
Follow in the footsteps of national poet Robert Burns, who wrote the famous poem `The Birks of Aberfeldie` here in 1787. The `birks` (Scots for birch trees) still cloak the steep slopes, along with oak, ash and elm. A narrow, well-defined circular path rises to a bridge directly above the spectacular Falls of Moness. Very photogenic in the cooler days of late autumn. For those not so mobile, there is a picnic area in the car park and a short tree trail identifying a large number of species. Start the walk from Aberfeldy town centre or from the Birks car park off the A826. When in Aberfeldy you could also visit Dewar’s World of Whisky, General Wade's Bridge and The Quaich Coffee Shop.
Related Links
Helpful books on walking in Perthshire
Visit Scotland Perthshire - source of above walk information
The Official Walking Site of Scotland's National Tourism Organisation
In and Around Aberfeldy
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