| Cateran Trail | |
|---|---|
 Stile on Cateran Trail | |
| Length | 103 km (64 mi) |
| Location | Perth & Kinross and Angus, Scotland |
| Designation | Scotland's Great Trails |
| Trailheads | Circular, usually Blairgowrie 56°35′31″N 3°20′10″W / 56.5919°N 3.3361°W |
| Use | Hiking |
| Elevation gain/loss | 2,470 metres (8,100 ft) gain[1] |
| Highest point | 653 metres (2,144 ft)[2] |
| Lowest point | 59 metres (195 ft)[2] |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Season | All year |
| Hazards | Weather |
| Website | https://www.pkct.org/cateran-trail |
The Cateran Trail is a 103-kilometre (64 mi)[3] circular long-distance walking route in central Scotland. The trail has no official beginning or end and can be joined at any stage.[4] The route was established, way-marked and is now maintained by, the Perth & Kinross Countryside Trust. A variety of terrain is covered by the trail including farmland, mountains and forest. The path itself follows old drovers' roads, minor paved roads and farm tracks and can be walked in 4 or 5 days.[5] It is now designated as one of Scotland's Great Trails by NatureScot.[1] As of 2018 it was estimated that around 8,000 people were using the trail each year.[6]
- ^ a b "Trails Archive". Scotland's Great Trails. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Walk the Cateran Trail". Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ "Cateran Trail Official Site". Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ "The Cateran Trail". & Kinross Countryside Trust. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Cateran Trail leaflet". Perth & Kinross Countryside Trust. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Scotland's networks of paths and trails: key research findings" (PDF). Scottish Natural Heritage. August 2018. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.