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Attractions Near Pitlochry Dam

Pitlochry Fish Ladder

0.06 km away from here

The Pitlochry fish ladder is a fish ladder next to the Pitlochry Power Station, near Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, which allows salmon to travel upstream during the breeding season. The ladder was specially constructed to enable salmon to by-pass the dam and make their way upstream to Loch Faskally above. The ladder is 310 metres long and consists of 34 chambers, linked together by tunnels that the salmon can swim through. It enables around 5,000 salmon to return to their spawning grou

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Blair Athol Distillery

1.02 km away from here

Blair Athol Distillery stands at the gateway to the Scottish Highlands in the picturesque town of Pitlochry, Perthshire. The distillery was founded in 1798 by John Steward and Robert Robertson, originally named 'Aldour', after the Allt Dour burn the distillery draws it water from, but closed soon after opening. The distillery opened again and changed ownership to John Robertson in 1825. It distills Blair Athol single malt whisky. It is used in Bell's whisky, and is also normally available in a

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Loch Faskally

1.45 km away from here

Loch Faskally is man-made reservoir built between 1947 and 1950 by Wimpey Construction to stabilise river flows below the dam at Pitlochry as part of the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board's Tummel Hydro-Electric Power Scheme. The loch is popular with anglers. The water holds a good head of brown trout and the native fish are augmented by a stocking in the 1-5lb range. A 7-pounder was recorded in 2001

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Faskally Forest

1.97 km away from here

Faskally Forest is an extensive woodland area within Tay Forest Park on the banks of Loch Dunmore, approximately one mile north west of Pitlochry. The layout of the woodland is largely manmade, having been created in the 19th century in the grounds of Faskally House, which was used as a Forestry Commission school. It can be enjoyed on the many well sign posted paths including the easy access Dunmore Trail with views over the lochside trees or the Foresters' Trail around Dunmore Hill.

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Edradour Distillery

2.5 km away from here

Edradour is often described as the smallest Whisky distillery there is in Scotland. There are a few smaller distilleries in Scotland. Established in 1825, the distillery was traditionally run by three men, but now there are just two. Only eighteen casks are produced each week. They have a tour which costs £10 and currently includes two drams and a nosing glass. A variety of whiskies are available from the distillery.

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Linn of Tummel

3.42 km away from here

Linn of Tummel is a beautiful area of Perthshire woodland surrounding the junction of the Rivers Tummel and Garry next to the Killiecrankie estate. Walk through pleasant mixed woodland to waterfalls where the swift-flowing Tummel tumbles down to join the Garry near Pitlochry. Beside the Linn is a very early example of a fish-pass which previously had enabled salmon to bypass the falls.

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Perth and Kinross

Perth and Kinross is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland and a Lieutenancy Area. It borders onto the Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyll and Bute, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, Fife, Highland and Stirling council areas. Perth is the administrative centre. With the exception of a large area of south-western Perthshire, the council area mostly corresponds to the historic counties of Perthshire and Kinross-shire.

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