Kinloch Rannoch: Walking, Nature and Culture

Kinloch Rannoch lies at the eastern end of Loch Rannoch and combines short, clearly described routes with nature experiences, local history and regional culture. This gives you a range of options when planning your trip: you can choose an easy-to-walk route, plan a longer circular walk, explore historic buildings and monuments, or experience the surrounding area by bicycle. When looking for a holiday apartment, holiday cottage or other accommodation, it can help to use this desired combination of activities and relaxation as your starting point.

Routes for Different Day Plans

The Lochend Path is approximately 300 metres long, surfaced and easy to walk. It is suitable for people with different abilities. This makes it a clearly manageable route for a short time outdoors. Within the village, the Rannoch Riverside All Abilities Path includes 700 metres of a modern, shared-use path. It is intended for pedestrians, cyclists, wheelchair users and horse riders, and is suitable for use all year round. Those who want to combine different forms of movement within their travelling group will find a path here with correspondingly broad usage.

For a longer walk, the Kinloch Rannoch Nature Trail follows a circular route of just over two miles; it takes approximately one hour. One of the walks described also leads to the Allt Mor waterfall. These different routes allow you to plan the day according to the desired length, without having to fit all the experiences into a single programme.

Cycling and the Landscape around Loch Rannoch

There is also a specific connection to the region for trips by bicycle: the roads around Loch Rannoch form part of the Etape Caledonia cycling event, which takes place every May. This is a notable date for trip planning if you would like to arrange your stay around a cycling event. For other day plans, the village paths, the Nature Trail and the described walk to Allt Mor offer different points of interest.

History and Culture in the Village

Several visible landmarks are part of the village’s history. The Old Rannoch Church of Scotland in Kinloch Rannoch is designated as a Category C listed building. The Parliamentary Church dates from 1829. An obelisk dedicated to Dugald Buchanan stands in Kinloch Rannoch’s square. Buchanan was an evangelist, Gaelic scholar and poet who lived from 1716 to 1767. The main square itself was laid out in the mid-Victorian period by Sir John MacDonald of Dalchosnie.

Another fixed date is the Rannoch Highland Gathering. It takes place on the third Saturday in August at Weller Poley Park in the village. Those who would like to combine their stay with a local event can take this date into account when choosing their travel period. In the nearby region, the Rannoch Station Tea Room and Visitor Centre also offers an exhibition on the natural history of the region, clan conflicts, the Battle of Culloden and the wildlife of Rannoch Moor.

Getting There and Choosing Accommodation

For travel between Rannoch Station and Kinloch Rannoch, the DRT service from Rannoch Station is available. With advance booking, this service can drop passengers off anywhere between Rannoch Station and Kinloch Rannoch. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Kinloch Rannoch, you can therefore first consider whether your itinerary is focused on short village walks, the Nature Trail, a hike or the Etape Caledonia cycling event.

Further destinations for your trip planning: Braco, Dunkeld, Crieff, Coupar Angus, Glencarse, Blairgowrie and Rattray, St Fillans, Scone.

For the broader travel overview: Perth And Kinross.