Perth Hill Walking Club

Mountains * Hills * Day & Weekend Walks

Established 1977

Perth and District Hillwalking Club runs Day Meets once a month, normally on the first Sunday of the month. We travel by bus, anything up to one hundred miles to avoid repeatedly walking in the same areas.

Graded walks are put on each month. These vary from valley walks of as little as six miles to much more demanding expeditions climbing two or more Munros (hills over 3000 ft / 914.4 m) and involving anything up to approximately twenty miles walking on the longest summer outings.

Members are expected to choose walks that are within their own physical capabilities.

We also plan a number of weekend meets where members use their own cars for transport usually staying in a Youth Hostel or other outdoor centre.

Summary of our upcoming walks:

*** Walk Tables, GPX Files and OS Links added for October, November & December ***

6th October

We return to the Bridge of Orchy area, and normally we concentrate on the eastern hills. This time, we have 3 Challenging walks around the Victoria Bridge Munros. The Moderate walks will be based in the same area, ascending Coire Toaig, but with the poor weather option of the WHW from Victoria Bridge back to Tyndrum.

3rd November

Back to Linn of Dee near Braemar, to access the Southern Cairngorms for the Challenging walks. The Moderate walks start from the same place, but follow the River Dee from Linn of Quoich to Invercauld, to reach the coach parked there. They can be dropped off in Braemar, before the coach returns to Linn of Dee.

1st December

We return to the Comrie - Glen Lednock area, and St Fillans. We have 3 Challenging walks based on Ben Chonzie, to finish in Comrie or Crieff. The Moderate walks start in St Fillans or Glen Lednock, to finish in Comrie, the coach base for the day.

Note that all outings leave Broxden P+R at 07.00

For full details of our upcoming walks see under Our Walks Menu

Walking and Hillwalking – The Benefits

Many leading authorities on public health extol the virtues of improving our fitness. It has certainly been proven that walking is one of the best forms of exercise, and has been quoted as being “Mans Best Medicine”!
There are many listed health benefits, including the following:

Reduced risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and heart disease.
Reduced risk of diabetes and obesity.
General improvement in our wellbeing, and quality of life.

Communal hillwalking offers a lot more than health benefits, in that we walk in friendly groups, at a wide variety of venues. Whether our walks are on lower level or higher level hills, we see a wide variety of countrysides, with the chance of great views. Group walking offers the chance of great camaraderie of course.

A short video: 23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health?

George Smart 24th November 2021

Just a little disclaimer:

Please note that Perth & District Hill Walking Club cannot be held responsible for any loss, injury or damage caused on a club walk or weekend nor on the journey to and from each walking venue, however caused. Members should note that hill walking can be a dangerous pastime and that the club has no control over the condition of the terrain to be walked or weather conditions. Each club member voluntarily assumes the risk of taking to the hills and should therefore familiarise him or herself with navigation and walking techniques suitable for the standard of walk chosen and be suitably equipped to ensure his or her own safety in the hills at all times. Any personal information you provide to us will be held securely by members of the Perth and District Hillwalking Club committee and be used for the sole purpose of the efficient and safe running of the club activities. For further information please contact the club committee.

Drone photo of the CMD Arete to Ben Nevis by club member Tony Jackson