Perth Hill Walking Club

Mountains * Hills * Day & Weekend Walks

Established 1977

Perth and District Hillwalking Club runs Day Meets once a month, normally on the first Sunday of the month. We travel by bus, anything up to one hundred miles to avoid repeatedly walking in the same areas.

Graded walks are put on each month. These vary from valley walks of as little as six miles to much more demanding expeditions climbing two or more Munros (hills over 3000 ft / 914.4 m) and involving anything up to approximately twenty miles walking on the longest summer outings.

Members are expected to choose walks that are within their own physical capabilities.

We also plan a number of weekend meets where members use their own cars for transport usually staying in a Youth Hostel or other outdoor centre.

Summary of our upcoming walks:

6th September 2026
We return to the Monadhliath Hills on 6th September, between Cluny Castle, Newtonmore, and Kingussie. The 3 Challenging walks include the 3 Munros, Carn Dearg, Carn Sgulain, and A’Chailleach. The walks all finish in Newtonmore. The 2 Moderate walks include local, “Wildcat Trail” walks, between Newtonmore and Kingussie, and finish in Kingussie.

4th October 2026
We return to the Crianlarich area, and we were last there in 2023. This time we will be doing different routes, with the 3 Challenging walks utilising 4 Munros just south of Crianlarich. The Challenging groups will finish in Crianlarich. The 2 Moderate walks use the WHW, from Inverarnan and Derrydaroch in Glen Falloch, back to Tyndrum.

1st November 2026
We return to the Glenshee, Invercauld and Balmoral areas. We last included Lochnagar in 2023, when we had to limit our choice of walks as a result of our coach breaking down. This time 1 of our 3 Challenging walks includes Lochnagar, but with a different return, to Invercauld. The other 2 include different routes back to Invercauld. We utilise a total of 4 Munros. Our 2 Moderate walks start at Balmoral, and follow the River Dee, either to Invercauld or Braemar. The weather can certainly be more “variable” by the time we get to November, and an advantage of this area, is it includes a wide range of high and low hills, should diversions be required.

6th December 2026
As usual in December, we plan walks closer to Perth, bearing in mind the shorter daylight hours. Our 2 Challenging walks include the Glen Ogle Corbetts, between Lochearnhead and Killin. We did have a weather diversion to the area in April 2024, but only a few Challenging folk attempted 1 Corbett in very windy conditions. It’s a long time since we managed both Corbetts in winter, and usually limited by deep snow. The 2 moderate walks also start in Lochearnhead, and either utilise Glen Kendrum and Gleann Dubh to reach the Rob Roy way to Killin, or else Glen Ogle.

For full details of our upcoming walks see under Our Walks Menu

Walking and Hillwalking – The Benefits

Many leading authorities on public health extol the virtues of improving our fitness. It has certainly been proven that walking is one of the best forms of exercise, and has been quoted as being “Mans Best Medicine”!
There are many listed health benefits, including the following:

Reduced risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and heart disease.
Reduced risk of diabetes and obesity.
General improvement in our wellbeing, and quality of life.

Communal hillwalking offers a lot more than health benefits, in that we walk in friendly groups, at a wide variety of venues. Whether our walks are on lower level or higher level hills, we see a wide variety of countrysides, with the chance of great views. Group walking offers the chance of great camaraderie of course.

A short video: 23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health?

George Smart 24th November 2021

Just a little disclaimer:

Please note that Perth & District Hill Walking Club cannot be held responsible for any loss, injury or damage caused on a club walk or weekend nor on the journey to and from each walking venue, however caused. Members should note that hill walking can be a dangerous pastime and that the club has no control over the condition of the terrain to be walked or weather conditions. Each club member voluntarily assumes the risk of taking to the hills and should therefore familiarise him or herself with navigation and walking techniques suitable for the standard of walk chosen and be suitably equipped to ensure his or her own safety in the hills at all times. Any personal information you provide to us will be held securely by members of the Perth and District Hillwalking Club committee and be used for the sole purpose of the efficient and safe running of the club activities. For further information please contact the club committee.

Drone photo of the CMD Arete to Ben Nevis by club member Tony Jackson