Killiecrankie
4½
miles
Immediately past Pitlochry turn left and then right on the B8079.
This takes us past the Faskally picnic area which has lovely walks
and public toilets. We then travel through the wonderfully named ‘Pass
of Killiecrankie’, the sight of the battle that took place on
the 27th July 1689 between the Jacobites under ‘Bonnie Dundee’
and Government forces. It is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland.
Their visitor centre tells the story of the battle and also has displays
on the landscapes and wildlife of the area.
Before
we reach the centre we can take a short detour along the B8019 to
the Queen's View, a viewpoint affording magnificent views along Loch
Tummel to the peak of Schiehallion (3547ft and meaning Fairy Hill
of the Caledonians). Queen Victoria visited here in 1866.
We now travel through the village of Killiecrankie. It was near here
at Strathgarry House that the BBC traditional music series “The
Highland Sessions” was filmed. We are now in Glen Garry and
after the hamlet of Aldune we pass under the new road which we can
now rejoin or continue on the next section of the Old A9 to Blair
Atholl.