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Height climbed: 2320ft./734m Grade: A/B Parking: Pitlochry or start of walk Toilet facilities: At Pitlochry The walk can be started from either Pitlochry or Moulin, but it is worth remembering that the car park at Moulin is very small and, on busy days, it would be wiser to leave your vehicle in Pitlochry. Starting from Pitlochry, follow the A924 road to Moulin (a distance of under a mile) and turn left at the Moulin Inn. Follow the road until the small car park is reached. The path is clearly marked here through the trees lining a small burn, until it reaches a deer fence at the edge of the moor over which there is a stile. The path on this track is generally well trodden and the going is relatively easy, if a little damp in places, and steep in the final ascent. Along the route you cross some truely bleak landscape without leaving civilisation too far behind! You should see at least one of the financial assets of the area, the red grouse, which is common here. Watch also for Red Deer along the hillsides. On the summit there is a horizontal dial indicating those hills which are visible from that point, including Ben Lawers, Schiehallion, the Cairngorms and Arthurs Seat in Edinburgh. As with all hill climbs, try to pick a clear day, as low cloud will obliterate your view. In spite of the accessibility of the mountain from Pitlochry, the safety precautions and equipment required for mountain walks are just as essential as on more isolated hills - weather conditions can change just as quickly here. |
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