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Loch Faskally

596 ha

📷 Douglas Nelson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome596 ha

Getting here

56.70760, -3.75859

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Garden Chafer, 7-spot Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Garden Chafer, 7-spot Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rob Roy WayWalking route127 km

Long distance walk from Drymen on Loch Lomond to Pitlochry in Highland Perthshire.

Named routeLength 127 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Foresters' TrailWalking route2.4 km
Named routeLength 2.4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Dunmore TrailWalking route1.2 km

Circuit of picturesque Dunmore Loch, mainly flat with some short, gentle inclines. Path surface is firm, fine gravel.

Named routeLength 1.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Faskally Forest 5km ParkRun RouteWalking route5 km

This is the route used by the Faskally Forest Parkrun. Follow spur to join loop. Three laps. Return along spur from the loop. Trail - terrain is firm path or needle-leaved forest floor. Ok in trainers with good grip.

Named routeLength 5 kmRound trip
Clunie PathWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Yellow cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef YellowLocal cycle route
White cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef WhiteLocal cycle route
Green cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef GreenLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route380 m
Named routeRef 7Length 380 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath by Loch Faskally

📷 Douglas Nelson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath by Loch Faskally

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Moulin Community GardenUrban park2.4 km→🌱Pitlochry Wildlife GardenUrban park2.4 km→⛪Pitlochry West ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→💧Loch FaskallyReservoir0 m→💧Loch DunmoreReservoir600 m→🌱Pitlochry Wildlife GardenUrban park2.4 km→

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