The Ochil Hills

Overview

The Ochils are a long range of steeply sided, round topped hills, stretching 25 miles from the Firth of Tay in the north east to Stirling in the south west.

Colourful hill names include Whitewisp, Steele's Knowe, Craigentaggert, The Nebit, Ben Cleuch (the highest at 2363ft/721m) and Bengengie.

Visible from much of Strathearn, these rolling green hills are the backdrop for the villages of Bridge of Earn, Dunning and Auchterarder. Walkers can choose from a number of interesting lower level options through the glens, splendid individual hills or, for the energetic, enjoy a full traverse across the spine of the Ochil Range from Sheriffmuir to Glen Devon.

The hills of Highland Perthshire, Fife and the Trossachs are all clearly visible from the many vantage points throughout the range. The Ochil Hills are accessible from a variety of locations including parts of lowland Perthshire, however most visitors access them from Dollar Glen, Alva Glen and Tillicoultry in Clackmannanshire.