Drummond
Hill walk with superb views over Kenmore
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The Drummond Hill
Walk is 4.5miles or about 3 miles if you got straight up and
down
 This
walk is 4.5 miles in length with the reward of an absolutely
fabulous view from Black Rock. The
walk is along way marked routes, which are very good paths
maintained by the Forestry Commission of Scotland. If you follow
the route in the direction indicated by the trail it gives you a
very gentle climb to Black Rock View point. If you are short of
time you can walk straight up the forestry road, this route is
steeper but quicker.
 Drummond
Hill from Kenmore - The start of this walk is a very short
distance from The Mains of Taymouth Courtyard on the back road
that takes you from Kenmore to the B846 Weem to Tummel Road. You
will see a Forestry Sign marked Drummond Hill. Turn in here if
you have a car where you will find a large car park. There are
also a couple of good information plaques in the car park about
the walks from here.
Drummond Hill is one of Scotland’s Oldest Managed forests
having first been planted by Black Duncan the Laird of
Breadalbane in the 17th Century. The Forestry Commission of
Scotland was created in 1919 after the first World War to manage
timber after the hugh amount of timber used in the war effort. The
other point about Drummond Hill is that it is the home of the Capercaille Britain's largest Game Bird. If you are very very
lucky you might see one. We also saw butterflies, dragonfly and
various birds in the trees as we walked.
 The
view point is superb – we met a couple on holiday from
Suffolk who said Suffolk has some nice views but this was
“Superb”! They said they had been to Switzerland that has
similar breathtaking views, but the walks in Switzerland are
very busy with lots of other walkers. They said the great thing
about walking in Scotland is you have the walks generally to
yourself only very occasionally meeting other walkers.
The viewpoint is over the eastern end of Loch Tay with excellent
views over Kenmore village. A birds eye view point. Well worth
the walk!
The Clunie walk - Pitlochry / The Craigower walk - Pitlochry / Drummond Hill walk - Kenmore / Falls of Acharn walk - Kenmore / The Fungarth walk - Dunkeld / Glen Banvie walk - Blair Atholl / Glen Tilt walk - Blair Atholl | 
