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The path crosses Allt an Fhionn by a footbridge, then descends with an old fence on its right. At a fork, the right branch is the disused railbed, but take the left to a bridge under the railway. Keep left on a track that weaves among the legs of a viaduct, then contours below the railway. After the first houses of St Fillans, the track reaches the end of the private road at the start of the walk.

Keep ahead down to the power station, and turn right down the steps to the walk start.

ROUTE 6

Ben Chonzie and Auchnafree Hill

Start/finishLoch Turret dam NN822264Distance19km/12 milesAscent1200m/4000ftApprox time7hrMax altitudeBen Chonzie 931mTerrainTracks and paths, with 4km of rougher ground including a steep ascent from Moine Bheag

Getting to the start From the north edge of Crieff, take the lane past Glenturret Distillery and over Turret Burn; at once turn left in a very small lane with 10mph markers (speed limit obedience is assured by the very rugged surface).

Ben Chonzie is possibly the easiest Munro. It is, with more confidence, the easiest enjoyable Munro. Where other ‘easy’ Munros are a short but steepish up-and-down from a car park (Glas Maol, for example), Chonzie offers a stroll along a reservoir track, and a little path up authentic cliffy country. And the descent is a long, high ramble along a grassy plateau with a decayed fence to do your navigation.