Ballathie House River Tay Circular

Sunday 25th May

Ballathie House River Tay Circular

Grade B/C+: 8/7 mls. 4 hrs. Meet/Time: LACP at 09:30 or Ballathie House Hotel PH1 4QN at 11:00 Map Ref: 53/NO:146367

Description: Woodland, riverside and open farmland walk. The routes for B and C+ walks are the same except when some scrambling is required. We hope for a good show of woodland bluebells. Ascent 500ft.

Leaders: Hilary Thomson & Colin Thomson

 

Impressive grounds to start & finish – Ballathie House itself

Busy on the river Tay

Beautiful location for Lunch

Views up the river Tay as well

Is the afternoon tea in sight at the bottom of this small drive

 

 

Crieff; River Earn, Puddock Pond and Turret Burn

Crieff; River Earn, Puddock Pond and Turret Burn

Grade C+: 8 mls. 4.5 hrs. Meet/Time: Taylor/MacRosty Park, Crieff at 10:30 Map Ref: 52/NN:857221

Description: On good waymarked paths and tracks by water and through woodland. Visit Sir David Baird’s Monument and the Famous Grouse Distillery. Ascent 650ft. Note: RADO

Leader: Janette Seale

 

Lovely walk with varied scenery in the company of a “select” group of ramblers

Plenty of bluebells still around

Still some snow on the hill tops

Happy smiling faces

Loch Derculich

Sunday 18th May

Loch Derculich

Grade B: 8 mls. Meet/Time: LACP at 09:30 or Edradynate. – Take A827 off A9 at Ballinluig then minor road marked ‘Strathtay’ along north side of R Tay on to Edradynate. Park 100m up off this road. at 10:45 Map Ref: 52/NN:884518

Description: Circular walk up to a loch in the hills of Perthshire. ‘Entirely on paths (almost).’ Ascent 280m.

Leader: John Ferguson

Happy, smiling faces – off we go again

Varied scenery – from woodland, to pools

Enjoying the tea break – but whose hand is this in the bottom right

Now we are off into the open moorland – the black cloud above us was there most of the day – but notice the lack of rain coats – totally dry all day – wow!

Who is skipping stones on the water?

Birnam Wood and River Tay

Sunday 11th May

Grade B: 8 mls. 4.5 hrs. Meet/Time: LACP at 09:30or opposite Birnam Hotel PH8 0AA at 10:30 Map Ref: 65/NO:031419

Description: A circular walk, mostly on good tracks/metalled surfaces but with a few rougher sections. Please do not use Birnam Hotel CP. Ascent 280m.

Leader: Colin Thomson

Photos courtesy of Heather

Definitely a bluebell walk

Gartmorn Dam Circular via Aberdona Mains

Sunday 4th May

Grade C+: 8 mls. 4.5 hrs. Meet/Time: LACP at 09:30 or Gartmorn Dam Visitor Centre at 10:00 Map Ref: 58/NS:910940

Description: A leisurely walk around Gartmorn Dam and on to Aberdona Mains,and through woodland to Tilllcoultry Mine and Coalsnaughton. Note: RADO

Leader: Heather Lawlor

A grey day for a walk

Plenty of Bluebells – amongst lots of other things

Thanks to Babs for this picture

 

 

Sleep walking – or a moment of quiet contemplation in the countryside