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Archaeology Walk from Comrie Croft: the people between the Creags

The heather-clad slopes and craggy foothills above Comrie are a familiar approach route for hikers scaling Ben Chonzie. However, few linger to appreciate the mysterious stone circle that stands sentinel over this ancient landscape. With local archaeologist Gavin Lindsay as your guide, embark on a journey into our distant past and discover the story of the people who once called these beautiful uplands home. From settlement to ceremony, making a living to marking their loss, explore long departed communities through their surviving material legacy.

This is a moderate length walk with frequent stops at archaeological sites. The route follows well-defined tracks and logging roads with short deviations across broken terrain to reach points of interest.  Walkers will need to have stamina for walking over 10km at a good pace with some short steep stages. Ability to traverse rough ground and willingness to accommodate frequent stops for discussion will be required. The archaeological content will be accessibly pitched and family friendly.

For those wanting to get to the start by public transport, the number 15 bus departs Crieff High St @ 10:05 (arrives Comrie Croft road end 10:15). Returning after the walk, the number 15 bus departs Comrie Croft road end for Crieff @ 16:29

 

Walk information sheet
Walk date:
Monday 18th May, 2026
Walk leader:
Gavin Lindsay
Walk start time:
10:30 am
Walk end time:
4:00 pm (estimated)
Difficulty:
Medium
Total distance / Total ascent / High point:
10.6 km / 360 m / 349 m
Ticket price:
£12.00
Tickets are sold out or not yet/no longer on sale.
Total tickets remaining: 5
Safety notesGear requiredMap of start locationWalk T&Cs

Our walk will involve deviating from the tracks and trails to visit archaeological sites. This will entail traversing across undulating terrain and potentially deep heather and bracken heath where hidden foot traps, burrows and other trip hazards exist. Large tracts of the hillsides we will be exploring have also been planted out with tree saplings as part of an afforestation scheme, the associated hinge-mounding pits create regular, deep, often hidden and water filled trip hazards. Great care must be exercised by walkers. Exploring the remains of ruinous structures presents additional trip and slip hazards from loose/fallen masonry and hidden depressions. Entering structures is entirely optional and walk participants do so at their own risk. The walk will take around 5.5 hours overall.

Boots, warm clothing, warm/quick drying trousers (not denim jeans), waterproof jacket and over trousers, rucsac, hat, gloves, spare fleece, packed lunch, spare food and drink, small personal first aid kit including any medications, mobile phone, headtorch, and bivvy bag if you have one, and possibly also these other items, depending on personal preference: Gaiters, rucsac cover, walking poles, spare socks, map, compass, GPS, lipsalve, camera.

1. Risk.
The nature of hill walking potentially involves leaders or other participants in providing close assistance to others. For everybody’s protection those people classified as ‘vulnerable adults’ or young people under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an appropriate carer or responsible adult. No special arrangements are available to provide independent supervision for vulnerable people, and the accompanying carer takes full responsibility for them. The carer or parent is best placed to judge the capability of their charges.

2. Children.
We do ask that you only bring children on a walk if you are confident that they will be able to complete it comfortably. At all times, children must be accompanied by an appropriate adult who must take full responsibility for them.

3. Lower age limits.
No children under the age of 16 are allowed on Extra Hard or Hard walks. Children over the age of 12 are permitted on Medium and Easy walks provided that they are accompanied by a responsible adult.

4. Dogs.
In common with other similar events and in consideration for others, dogs are not allowed (guide dogs excepted).

5. Smoking.
Please do not smoke on walks, out of consideration to others.

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