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Castle Dow Hill Fort

On Castle Dow, Grampian Mountains

Local route3.1 km · 1.9 miBest May–Sep

Next nearby hike: Clunie Path 3.3 mi · 5.4 kmExplore Castle Dow →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Sep · highs 12–16 °C (54–61 °F)

  1. J3°-1°159
  2. F4°-1°102
  3. M6°0°102
  4. A9°2°70
  5. M12°4°84
  6. J14°7°79
  7. J16°9°87
  8. A16°9°97
  9. S13°7°105
  10. O9°4°146
  11. N6°2°133
  12. D3°-1°125

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Good tracks but a stiff climb. Take care not to miss the junction that takes you to the fort. Great views of Strathtay and the north from the fort.

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Trail facts

Mapped length
3.1 km · 1.9 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain
Castle Dow (hill, 340 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Grampian Mountains (Northwest European Highlands; GMBA)
Nearest town
7.1 km S of Pitlochry (Perth and Kinross, Scotland) · GeoNames
Best months
May–Sep
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Perth and Kinross
Continent
Europe
Route type
Local route
Route centre
56.6460, -3.7477
Route start
56.6415, -3.7470
OpenStreetMap
relation 18238508
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Clunie Path

3.3 mi · 5.4 km · Perth and Kinross

Dunkeld to Aberfeldy Core Path

3.6 mi · 5.8 km · Perth and Kinross

Faskally Forest 5km ParkRun Route

4.8 mi · 7.7 km · Perth and Kinross

Foresters' Trail

4.8 mi · 7.7 km · Perth and Kinross

Birks of Aberfeldy Walk

5.2 mi · 8.3 km · Perth and Kinross

Craigower Viewpoint

5.2 mi · 8.4 km · Perth and Kinross

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