Overview
St Fillans sits at the eastern end of Loch Earn. This walk includes a climb, mainly on tracks through woodland, to a stunning viewpoint overlooking Loch Earn, and a much shorter ascent of Dundurn Hill, a rocky knoll that is the site of a Pictish fort as well as the cell of Saint Fillan. The first viewpoint, next to the St Fillans Hydro-Electric Power Station surge shaft, provides a superb panorama across the loch towards Ben Vorlich and Lochearnhead. Dundurn Hill offers fine views down Strathearn and of the surrounding hills and the village. Walking will mainly be on tracks, tarmacadam roads and pavements. A short section (200 m) of the approach to Dundurn may be boggy after wet weather. Gradients are generally moderate to gentle with occasional short, steep sections. The path up Dundurn Hill is rocky and steep in parts.
Thursday 18 September 2025
Meeting time: 8:00 am
Start time: 9:30 am
Estimated finish time: 3:00 pm
Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 11.6km / 7.2mi
Ascent: 430m / 1411ft
Type: circular
There are two toilets in St Fillans, both are close to the start point:
https://www.pkc.gov.uk/article/19427/Comrie-Crieff-St-Fillans-public-toilets
Starting point
Grid reference: NN 68948 24596
Nearest postcode: PH6 2NF
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Start time: 9:30 am
Layby on the south side of the A85, about 200 m past The Four Seasons Hotel at 9.30am.
For carshare
Meeting time: 8:00 am
Livingston North Railway Station, South Car Park, southeast corner at 8.00am.
Contact Terry on 07983 448480
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