- In Rannoch
- Dall is a great place to be 'out and about' or 'home alone'.
If your plan is to retreat to somewhere quiet, you couldn't have chosen better. Lazy walks in the Black Wood and relaxing by the fire with a good book are easily arranged! Small beaches on the Loch side are just perfect for family picnics on sunny days. Blacksmiths Cottage is off the beaten track.
On the other hand, there's plenty of activity to be had in the area. For those who want to spend time on the tops, Munros are all around Dall, ready to give a full winter experience any day of the year!
- Boating, Walking, Cycling
- For those who like to play on water, Loch Rannoch provides the opportunity to paddle an open canoe, sail or fish. For white water heroes, the River Gaur and Dall, Carie and Camghouran burns provide challenges at the correct water levels.
Two wheel fans will be delighted! Terrific mountain biking can be had all year round in the outback. Skinny rubber types will find the roads around Loch Rannoch and some of the local climbs are just fabulous training. Blacksmiths Cottage is a good place to use as a base to watch, or participate in, the Etape Caledonia or any of the Cycle Highland Perthshire events.
For tree fans, we can arrange trips into the canopies of the Caledonian Forest. Everyone should camp aloft at least once in their life!
- Further afield
- Centrally placed, Rannoch is ideal for exploring further in all directions. Head east to find Pitlochry with its’ Festival Theatre, fish ladder and hydro dam. Blair Castle, a great track network and the best coffee and bagels in Perthshire at the Watermill grain mill and café, make Blair Atholl well worth a visit. And how could you pass by the House of Bruar! To the south, Aberfeldy and Kenmore combine to tempt with such offerings as the Crannog and sailing on Loch Tay, rafting on the river, a great bookshop and café combo at the Watermill and the new leisure centre. Perhaps combine them with a trip up Glen Lyon, Scotland’s longest Glen, with a short stop in Fortingall to pay homage to the church Yew tree, one of Europe’s oldest living things. Dunkeld, Crieff and Blairgowrie are a bit further away, each with their own appeal.
- A Great Railway Journey
- Speyside, Aviemore and the Cairngorms are a wee way to the north and can be visited by rail from Pitlochry and Blair Atholl stations on the Inverness line. West of the cottage on dramatic Rannoch Moor, is Rannoch Station on the west coast rail line. A day trip by train to Fort William, and further to the coastal town of Mallaig, is one of the great railway journeys of the world including great hill scenery and coastal views to the Isle of Skye. The photo shows the Glenfinnan Viaduct on the Mallaig line, now made famous as a feature of the route of Harry Potter’s Hogwarts Express.
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