6 Top Walks To Do in 2026
One of Perthshire’s major attractions has to be its abundance of beautiful walks, with incredible scenery that often takes in some history too. From waterfalls, to gorges, to hilltop views, there’s something for everyone. In this article we’ve summarised the highlights of 6 walks that should be on your list to enjoy this year:
Deil’s Cauldron, Comrie
A waterfall walk that starts in Comrie at the small car park signposted Glen Lednock, a narrow wooded track will take you slowly towards the river, which you’ll hear getting closer and closer. Quite quickly you’ll come to the first waterfall, known as the Wee Cauldron. A viewing platform with a bench provides the perfect location for enjoying this. There are a series of smaller waterfalls just above, which form a pretty cascade of small pools.
After this you’ll soon arrive at the first wooden bridge, which marks the start of a series of steps and walkways that make the path accessible, and a viewing platform over the actual Deil’s Cauldron. It’s hard to describe this tall waterfall in any way other than spectacular. When you finally tear yourselves away, you can either climb the long wooden staircase to the road above, or go back the way you came.
Kinnoull Hill, Perth
This pleasant easy-to-medium difficulty walk located just outside Perth offers panormic views, but even without them, there’s plenty to see. Starting off with skirting round some fields, it soon opens out to a wide path, which slopes gently upwards through the woodland. Make sure to look out for the sculptures on the way up—see how many can you spot.
These little points of interest make the walk up seem short, and also make this a great destination for both professional and amateur photographers. But of course the main highlight is right at the top, where a folly sits on the very edge of the hill and it’s possible to gaze down on the outskirts of Perth, with the silvery River Tay shining below.
Soldiers Leap, Killiecrankie
Park at the Killiecrankie Visitors Centre (a parking charge applies for non National Trust members) and be prepared to enjoy incredible vistas over the River Garry. There’s something of a path network here, and you really can’t go wrong with any of them, but if it’s your first visit then you’ll want to head down to the famous Soldiers Leap.
This is quite an easy walk in terms of terrain, but be aware that does involve going first down and then up a considerable amount of steps. This walk is a famous one in autumn because of the spectacular clouds from the surrounding trees, but is worth visiting at any time of year.
Falls of Bruar, Bruar
The Falls of Bruar walk is located just outside Blair Atholl and starts at the river next to the House of Bruar, where there’s ample car parking available (and you can even pop in to the cafe there for coffee and a warm up after your walk if you wish.)
While reasonably steep, the walk isn’t particularly long, perhaps about 3 miles, and can be done either as a circular walk, or by simply walking up and back down again the same way. The walk has several viewing platforms, bridges and benches on the way to make the most of the beautiful views on offer, and you’ll also spot the remains of a Victorian viewing point.
Black Spout, Pitlochry
This is a steep but short walk from the town of Pitlochry up to a lovely viewpoint over a waterfall with an abundance of beautiful trees. It has some limited parking at its base, but on busy days it may be necessary to walk a bit further.
The waterfall itself is one of the best in the area—apparently it’s 60 metres high. Since it’s quite a short way up, it’s not a long sustained climb, but a short burst of energy is definitely needed. And if you wish to carry on the walk afterwards up to Moulin, then do expect to keep climbing.
If you’re only going to the waterfall, then you can expect the walk uphill to take about 20 minutes to half an hour or so, depending on your mobility and fitness, and much shorter on the way down!
Cargill’s Leap, Blairgowrie
Cargill’s Leap on the River Ericht, Blairgowrie, is part of the Cateran Trail and so makes an excellent walking destination. You can start from Blairgowrie itself, parking in the town and walking up by the side of the river.
There’s lots to see during the walk, including the old mills that the town industry was once built on. Cargill’s leap itself is the scene of a daring escape by Donald Cargill from chasing government troops. There’s a viewing platform here, perfect for stopping and marvelling at the incredible distance.
We hope you enjoy exploring some of the amazing walks Perthshire has to offer in 2026!
