Walk: Castle Law – an outlook above Abernethy

📌 Abernethy, Perth & Kinross
★★★

Climbing up to the top of Castle Law from Abernethy takes a little more effort then ascending the Round Tower in the village centre, but this route via Abernethy Glen also passes through some woodland which is attractive in its own right. From the hill fort at the summit, the Ochil Hills look particularly beguiling and there are wonderful views all the way down the tidal Firth of Tay towards Dundee. At the start, Abernethy village is well worth exploring and has both worthwhile visitor attractions and places to eat – see our separate page.

📷 Chronological photo guide

🌍 Location

📌 Start / finish at Inn Close car park, Abernethy village centre

🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NO 190163

🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.332038,-3.312364

🚌 Bus to Abernethy

🚗 Car park

📝 Key info

▶ 5 km / 3 mi | ▲ 260 m | ⌛ 2 hr

Features: 🏠 Abernethy ★★ & village sights; △ Castle Law (255 m)

⬤ Moderate | Good paths & tracks with steep ascent to summit. Steeper, rougher shortcut used here for the first part of the descent (optional).

➡️ Clockwise circuit: start – Creag Bheag – Loch Gynack – Tom Baraidh woodland – Kerrow Cottage – Kingussie – start

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🥾 On our last visit

Wildlife: A buzzard, seagulls, woodpigeons, thrushes, chaffinches. Butterflies, bees, wasps, clegs. Wild raspberries.

Weather: Sunny, light breeze, temperature approaching the mid-20s later.

July 2025