📌 Perth, Perth & Kinross
★★★★
With the exception of Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh, no Scottish city can boast such a wonderful local hill as Perth can. From the eastern suburbs, wooded slopes inch upwards to the summit of Kinnoull Hill. Topped by a stone tower folly, the southern side falls away almost vertically to the A90 dual carriageway below; add the cerulean hues of the River Tay (with places to eat on and around Tay Street) and the railway which follows it, and it makes a splendid, airy viewpoint from which to watch the natural and human world go by. After drinking your fill from this lookout, looping round to the north gives decent views north towards the Cairngorms from the descent. Residential streets take you back into the city.
📷 Chronological photo guide
Perth & the River Tay from South Bridge 
Following the railway back across the Tay (there’s a path beside it!) 
Branklyn Garden 
View back over Perth from the ascent 
Ascent path 
View over Perth towards the Central Highlands from Kinnoull Hill summit 
Kinnoull Tower, A90 & River Tay beyond 
Looking west 
Looking east 
Woodland path beyond the summit 
Descent to Corsiehill 
View north towards the Cairngorms from Corsiehill
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish on Manse Road, 0.5 mi east of Perth city centre
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NO 124234
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.394411,-3.420487
🚆Perth (0.5 mi – join walk on Tay Street) | 🚌 Dundee Road (A85) near Manse Road junction
🚗 Street parking
📝 Key info
▶ 6 km / 4 mi | ▲ 260 m | ⌛ 2-2.5 hr
Features: 🏠 Perth ★★★ & city sights; 🌷 Branklyn Garden ★★★; △ Kinnoull Hill (222 m); 🏛️ Kinnoull Tower
⬤ Moderate | Woodland paths and residential streets, with some fairly steep ascent.
Download file for GPS➡️ Anticlockwise circuit with extension to summit: start – cross River Tay by South Bridge – Perth & city sights – cross River Tay by path alongside railway – Branklyn Garden – Kinnoull Hill & Tower – Corsiehill – start
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Rabbits, grey squirrels, blackbirds.
Weather: Bright sunshine, light winds, comfortable temperatures.
September 2018
