Walking and Climbing
The area abounds with delightful walks, whatever your ability or experience.
There are many walks of varying lengths in and around Killin and there are several local walk leaflets available. Some paths take you along the riverbank and loch or you can follow the route of the old railway line that offers several walks of varying lengths. A steep path heads up from the village park to the slopes of Sron a Chlachain and is well worth the effort, if you are fit enough, for the panoramic views.
Numerous other walking opportunities can be found nearby in the Glen Lochay, Glen Lyon, Strathfillan, Balquhidder glen, Strathyre and Kenmore areas. Some tracks begin quite high and allow you to enjoy the feeling of having climbed a mountain without having made all the effort.
However, all walkers going on to the hills, at whatever level, should remember that the mountains can be treacherous and are no place for the inexperienced or ill equipped, as weather conditions can change rapidly.
For the experienced hill walker and mountaineer there are over 30 Munros within a 30 minute drive. Ben Lawers, one of Scotland’s highest mountains at 1214 metres, is close by, and the spectacular Tarmachan Ridge looks down on the village. The Breadalbane area takes its name from Gaelic, meaning “ the high country of Scotland” – and has some of Scotland’s most exhilarating and challenging mountain walks and climbs. Ben Lui, Ben Challum, Ben More, Ben Vorlich all tower above the landscape and are just a short drive away.