5.8km
Total Distance
715m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

From the Braes of Foss car park the John Muir Trust's rebuilt path climbs the long east ridge of Schiehallion (1,083 m), the isolated cone in Highland Perthshire used in 1774 to weigh the Earth. The upper ridge is a long field of quartzite boulders that makes slow going to the summit.

Route Map

Along the trail

Parking
93m from the start
Path grade (SAC)
T1 · T2 for 1.7km
Marked route
Schiehallion Trail

Difficulty

3/5 · Moderate