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Blair Castle Tree walk

Meeting at the car park for Bruar Falls, the walk follows the path next to the Water of Bruar, catching the spectacular views made famous in Burns ‘Humble Petition’. From there, the walk heads north through Glenbanvie Wood before exiting the wood and walking south east through Glenbanvie itself passing by old shielings before hitting more woodland adjacent to Blair Castle and the mighty trees of Diana’s Grove. The adjacent St Bride’s Kirk will also be visited to pay homage to the tomb of ‘Bonnie Dundee’, John Graham of Claverhouse who died at the Battle of Killiecrankie in 1689.
After a short visit to the grounds of Blair Castle, the walk follows a lower level path below Baluain Wood through agricultural fields before re-joining the path around the Falls of Bruar thereafter returning to the car park from where the walk started.

This walk is fully on well-made paths and on mainly level ground apart from the early ascent up the Water of Bruar and Glenbanvie Wood (180m to 300m), all covering a distance of some 18km. It will pass through spectacular historic woodland at the Falls of Bruar, up through forest onto open ground then into the designed landscape around Blair Castle and the giant trees planted in Diana’s Grove. The lower level return affords grand views of fields, hills and mountains. It should be suitable for regular walkers and ramblers able to spend a full day in the hills. Not suitable for those who have special needs over and above the ability to spend a full day walking on well-made tracks

The walk starts at 10.00 but attendees are welcome to arrive at 09.30 hours for a coffee at the House of Bruar.

Walk information sheet
Walk date:
Friday 9th May, 2025
Walk leader:
Syd House
Walk start time:
10:00 am
Walk end time:
4:00 pm (estimated)
Difficulty:
Medium
Total distance / Total ascent / High point:
18 km / 120 m / 300 m
Ticket price:
£15.00
Tickets are sold out or not yet/no longer on sale.
Safety notesGear requiredMap of start locationWalk T&Cs

Good hillwalking gear with waterproofs and sound walking boots should be sufficient for this walk. Binoculars recommended for bird/deer watching. Duration 5-6 hours.

For Medium, Hard and Extra Hard walks we ask walkers to make sure they have full hillwalking gear, by which we mean definitely the following: 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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