Cateran Trail
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The Cateran Trail is a 103 kilometres (64 mi) circular long distance walking route
in central Scotland
. The official start and end is at Blairgowrie
, Perth and Kinross
. The route was established, way-marked and is now maintained by, the Perth & Kinross Countryside Trust.
Long-distance trail
Long-distance trails are the longer recreational trails mainly through rural areas, used for non-motorised recreational travelling ....
in central Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The official start and end is at Blairgowrie
Blairgowrie and Rattray
Blairgowrie and Rattray and Raitear is possibly from an English language cognate of Gaelic ràth, meaning fortress + a Pictish term cognate with Welsh tref, meaning settlement) is a twin burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Amongst locals, the town is colloquially known simply as "Blair"...
, Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross is one of 32 council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. It borders onto the Aberdeenshire, Angus, Dundee City, Fife, Clackmannanshire, Stirling, Argyll and Bute and Highland council areas. Perth is the administrative centre...
. The route was established, way-marked and is now maintained by, the Perth & Kinross Countryside Trust.
Overview
The Cateran Trail is described in stages:- Stage 1: Blairgowrie to Kirkmichael
- Stage 2: Kirkmichael to Spittal of GlensheeSpittal of Glensheeleft|thumb|Standing stone at Spittal of GlensheeThe Spittal of Glenshee lies at the head of Glenshee in the highlands of eastern Perth and Kinross, Scotland where the confluence of many small streams flowing south out of the Grampians form the Shee Water...
- Stage 3: Spittal of Glenshee to Kirkton of GlenislaKirkton of GlenislaKirkton of Glenisla is a village in Glen Isla, Angus, Scotland. It is lies situated on the River Isla, eleven miles north-west of Kirriemuir and ten miles north of Blairgowrie, on the B951 road.- The Small Monument :...
- Stage 4: Kirkton of Glenisla to AlythAlythAlyth is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, situated under the Hill of Alyth five miles northeast of Blairgowrie. The village has a population of 2,301...
- Stage 5: Alyth to Blairgowrie