📌 Dunkeld, Perth & Kinross
★★★
The River Braan is a major tributary of the River Tay. The water course above the confluence has some enchanting corners, from the perfectly-perched Ossian’s Hall viewpoint above Black Linn Falls, to the jumble of boulders and rapids at Rumbling Bridge. This circuit – waymarked locally as the “Braan Walk” – explores both beauty spots before returning across the side of a hill further south. There are common sightings of red squirrels, while birds of prey often wheel above the trees.
📷 Chronological photo guide
Approach to The Hermitage 
Bridge below Black Linn Falls 
Ossian’s Hall 
Black Linn Falls from Ossian’s Hall 
Path along the River Braan 
Path to Rumbling Bridge 
Rumbling Bridge 
Rumbling Bridge 
Path beyond Rumbling Bridge 
View back to the rapids 
Ascent out of Strathbraan 
Track near Tomgarrow 
Ladywell Plantation 
Highland Main Line 
River Braan at Inver 
Inver 
Last section along the A9
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish at The Hermitage car park, off A9 1 mi west of Dunkeld / Birnam
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NO 013422
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.561140,-3.607559
🚌 Bus to Inver
🚗 Car park (charge)
📝 Key info
▶ 7 km / 4 mi | ▲ 160 m | ⌛ 2 hr
Features: 💧 River Braan; 🌊 The Hermitage & Black Linn Falls ★★★★; 🌊 Rumbling Bridge (Strathbraan) ★★★
⬤ Easy | Clear paths, tracks & minor roads, some gentle ascent / descent.
Download file for GPS➡️ Anticlockwise circuit: start – River Braan – The Hermitage & Black Linn Falls – Rumbling Bridge – Tomgarrow – Ladywell Plantation – Inver – start
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Two red squirrels, treecreepers.
Weather: 16ºC, sunny intervals & breezy. Some light rain later in the route.
September 2023
