Queen's View
A classic viewpoint overlooking Loch Tummel and the distant pyramid-shaped Schiehallion. It is often hailed as one of Scotland's most beautiful lochside views.
The viewpoint sits high above the eastern end of Loch Tummel. A few minutes' walk from the car park brings you to a long lake, forested shores, and the pyramid-shaped peak of Schiehallion in the distance. The name is said to commemorate Queen Victoria's visit in 1866, though another account links it to an earlier queen, the wife of Robert the Bruce. The view is at its finest in autumn, when the trees turn gold, and clear mornings with mist rising off the loch make for stunning photos. Parking costs about £2. There is a café and a visitor center beside it, open in summer. It is about 10 km from Pitlochry and reached only by car.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Blair Castle
- Pass of Killiecrankie
- Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery
- Pitlochry Dam & Fish Ladder
- Pitlochry Town
- Pitlochry Festival Theatre
- Wade's Bridge
- Birks of Aberfeldy