Day Trips

This is a series of articles containing useful information about some of the many day trips Pitlochry is ideally located for..

These are mostly by car and allow the visitor great flexibility and choice.
The maximum outward journey is 90 miles.
Tours by car offer better opportunity to cover an enormous diversity of visitor interest .
We always recommend that guests stay for a good few days in Pitlochry to help them enjoy a fabulous tourism experience.
The town serves as an interesting and beautiful base from which to explore the entire radius of surrounding towns, villages and countryside.

Cairngorm viewed from Loch Morlich on the northern edge of Rothiemurcus Estate

Day Trips from Pitlochry

Pitlochry town and its immediate surroundings make for a perfect and memorable short break, but for those wishing to see more of Scotland, we recommend staying longer and using this beautiful town as a base for touring. Rosemount Hotel, Pitlochry has much appeal for a longer stay. Our larger rooms are extremely comfortable. Our staff friendly and highly committed to the enjoyment of our guests. we have a varied menu and offer early dinner for those wishing to visit the excellent Theatre in the town, which stages seven different performances each week.

Rosemount, Pitlochry is an ideal base for touring Central Scotland

Friday, January 12th, 2024

Booking a Hotel in Scotland Information on booking a Hotel in Scotland and the many fabulous places you can visit when using Pitlochry as a central base If you are planning on booking a hotel in Scotland and a visitor who would like to see…

Pitlochry day trips by car, heading west

Friday, December 23rd, 2022

Rosemount Hotel, Pitlochry is an ideal base for Pitlochry day trips covering the whole of Central Scotland Things to do on a Break in Pitlochry Why not book a break in Pitlochry and use it's central location as a springboard for some fabulous days out…

Pitlochry tourism. Day trips I hour to the North

Saturday, November 26th, 2022

Things to do Pitlochry - Day trips by Car Dalwhinnie, Rothiemurcus and Cairngorm The next in our series of day trips from Pitlochry takes us a little further onwards from Newtonmore and Kingussie. We shortly arrive at Dalwhinnie Distillery. A few miles further on is the fabulous Rothiemurcus…

environmentally friendly holidays in Pitlochry

Pitlochry Dam – Giving Power to the Environment

Sunday, November 6th, 2022

Pitlochry Dam has a fabulous location at the eastern end of Loch Tummel and enjoys the gorgeous views that go along with that. Undeniably, this is reason enough to set aside time, on any visit to Pitlochry, to walk the short stroll from town to…

Pitlochry tourism: Day trip to Inverness

Tuesday, October 25th, 2022

Things to Do in Pitlochry - Day trips by car: Inverness, Loch Ness, Fort Augustus. The Pitlochry tourism experience is greatly enhanced by the fact that it lies at the centre of a radius of a large number of stunning day trips by car. For example, fewer…

Places to stay in Pitlochry. Spotlight on Queen’s View

Wednesday, October 5th, 2022

Book to stay at Rosemount Hotel and visit Queen's View As a suggestion for a memorable afternoon for those visitors having found a place to stay in Pitlochry, the breathtaking vista at Queen's View is just a few miles drive away: Head north out of…

Things to do in Pitlochry – Waterfalls of Perthshire

Friday, December 7th, 2018

Things to do in Pitlochry from Rosemount Hotel "Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished" . . . . Lao Tzu The great beauty about a stay at Rosemount Hotel in Pitlochry is its central location. There are days and days of short and…

Day trips from Rosemount Hotel Scotland. Visit Kingussie and Newtonmore

Tuesday, November 27th, 2018

Rosemount Hotel in Pitlochry Scotland is perfectly located to tour Central Scotland in a series of day trips. There are many options for a beautiful day out. Here are details of just 3 and a comfortably friendly hotel Pitlochry Scotland in which to base your stay:- Things…

Bed and Breakfast in Pitlochry and Day Trips out

Thursday, November 15th, 2018

Bed and Breakfast in Pitlochry for day trips to Crieff and Oban Many folk like to take bed and breakfast in Pitlochry, taking advantage of its exceptional central location for touring by car. There are many options for enjoying the delights of areas a little further afield,…

Pitlochry Places to visit. Spotlight on Dunkeld.

Thursday, October 18th, 2018

Things to Do in Pitlochry: Visit Dunkeld Pitlochry Places to visit : A short trip to Dunkeld, whilst on a break at Rosemount Hotel Pitlochry, is an endearing experience with something for all. The town centre is neat and compact with delightful tearooms, independent shops and galleries.…

Take B&B at Rosemount Pitlochry and a day trip to Glen Lyon

Sunday, August 21st, 2016

B&B Accommodation Pitlochry Such a fabulous idea for a Short Break in Pitlochry One of the great ways of taking a well-earned short break from a hectic day-to day is to book B&B overnight and combine it with a scenic drive out with coffee stops and…