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The Sow of Atholl

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The Sow of Atholl rises to 799 m (2,621 ft) in Perth and Kinross. It is one of the 222 Corbetts — Scottish hills between 2,500 and 3,000 feet. The surrounding countryside is part of the Cairngorms National Park.

Other hills nearby include Sgairneach Mhor and A' Mharconaich. Dalwhinnie Station is 10.8 km away to the north.

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More places to visit near The Sow of Atholl

Photo of the Cairngorms, a National Park in Scotland.Iconic

Cairngorms

You’re inside itNational Park near Aviemore

Britain's biggest national park — a high granite plateau of arctic tundra, ancient Caledonian pinewood and free-flowing rivers.

Photo of Loch Garry (Perth and Kinross), a loch near Dalwhinnie, Perth and Kinross, central Scotland.

Loch Garry (Perth and Kinross)

Loch near Dalwhinnie

Beside the A9 near Dalnaspidal, this hydro loch lies in bare high country north of Blair Atholl.

3.6 km S

Photo of Loch Ericht, a loch near Dalwhinnie, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Loch Ericht

Loch near Dalwhinnie

Running dead straight for fifteen miles, this loch lies between Dalwhinnie and the roadless hills of Ben Alder.

7.3 km W

Photo of Loch Rannoch and Glen Lyon, a National Scenic Area in central Scotland.

Loch Rannoch and Glen Lyon

National Scenic Area near Kinloch Rannoch

Long glens and lochside woods under the Ben Lawers range, big Munro country with an easier way in than the far north-west

10.7 km S

Photo of Falls of Bruar, a waterfall near Blair Atholl in the Cairngorms, Perth and Kinross, central Scotland.Highlight

Falls of Bruar

Waterfall near Blair Atholl

The gorge Robert Burns petitioned the Duke of Atholl in verse to plant with trees — the Duke obliged, and the falls now drop through the woods the poem asked for.

20.7 km E

Photo: Queen's View, a viewpoint near Blair Atholl in Loch Tummel, Perth and Kinross, central Scotland.Iconic

Queen's View

Viewpoint near Blair Atholl

Celebrated viewpoint over Loch Tummel towards Schiehallion, with a Forestry visitor centre.

23.8 km SE