Faskally Forest parkrun

Bus: You can catch a bus to Faskally from Pitlochry. Plan your journey at Traveline Scotland. Bus contractor Elizabeth Yule (Service No 82) from Pitlochry, outside Fishers Hotel, Atholl Road, services pass nearby.

Train: The nearest train station is Pitlochry which is approximately 1.5 mile from the parkrun venue. Pitlochry is served by trains on the Perth/Inverness line. On exiting the train station turn left and head up towards Atholl Road in the town centre.

Faskally Forest is just off the B8019.

From Pitlochry town centre: Head north on Atholl Road (B8019) towards Killiecrankie. The forest is approximately 1.4 miles from the centre of Pitlochry. Faskally Forest is on the left, it is clearly signposted. Once in the forest, follow the road around to the right towards Loch Dunmore.

From the Pitlochry railway station: Follow Station Road round to its junction with Atholl Road (B8109). McKays Hotel is opposite this road junction. Turn left, follow the road out of town for approx 1.4 miles, going under a main road bridge. Look for the brown tourist signs, Faskally forest is on the left, it is clearly marked. Once in the forest, follow the road around to the right towards Loch Dunmore.

From Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port-Na-Craig Rd, PH16 5DR: From the theatre car park head towards the river and Pitlochry dam. Cross over the dam and follow Armoury Road uphill passing the putting green, under the railway bridge continuing until you meet Atholl Road. Turn left on Atholl Road (B8019) toward Killiecrankie for approximately 1.6 miles. Look for the brown tourist signs along the road. Once in the forest, follow the road around to the right towards Loch Dunmore

If you are using Sat Nav the nearest postcode is PH16 5LB. Please use the car park indicated by the marshal as you enter the forest.

Heading north on the A9 after crossing over Loch Faskally take the ‘Faskally’, turn off onto the B8019 and head towards Killiecrankie. After 400 yards turn left off the B8019, there is a Forestry Commission sign for Faskally.

If heading south on the A9, take the slip road for 'Pitlochry'. At the junction with the B8019 turn right following the signs for 'Faskally'. After about 3/4 mile turn left off the B8019, there is a Forestry Commission sign for Faskally.

There is very limited parking within Faskally Forest. A marshal will direct you to parkrun parking in the forest. Please consider car sharing from Pitlochry where there are a number of car parks available.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Red Deer Pub & Restaurant (Pitlochry Golf Club), Golf Course Road, Pitlochry, PH16 5QY. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the Red Deer Pub & Restaurant (Pitlochry Golf Club), Golf Course Road, Pitlochry, PH16 5QY - please come and join us!

Faskally Forest parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. We wish to make the event as safe as possible, so participants, spectators and helpers are asked to take care about the following:

• Please be considerate to the park and other park users at all times.
• Children under the age of eleven must be accompanied (within arm's reach) throughout the event by a parent, guardian or appropriate adult of the parent's choice.
• Please arrive by foot, by pedal-power or by public transport if you can - your efforts help to reduce our impact on the park and the planet.
• We invite everyone to consider volunteering at parkrun. Your support helps your parkrun events remain sustainable and free for all in your community, and it’s also a wonderful way to improve your own health and happiness. Please visit the volunteer page for more information.
• Take care near roads and car parks – some vehicles drive very quickly. Please congregate away from the cars and be careful in particular if you have children. If you’re driving to the event, please drive carefully.
• Take care on uneven surfaces – whether on grass or on tarmac. Watch out for cyclists, other participants, pedestrians, children, dogs, wildlife, park animals, vehicles, park maintenance work, falling branches, bollards, posts and other obstacles around the course.
• Please ensure that you are fit enough to walk, jog, run 5k (3.1 miles) with us.
• If you see someone with a serious problem, please stop to help them out and get help as soon as possible.
• If you’re watching, keep clear of participants on the course, and look after any children and dogs you may have with you.
• It is not permitted to run with a pushchair and a dog at the same time.
• Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection spread to humans by infected ticks. Consider protecting yourself by wearing repellent when at parkrun events in grassy or wooded areas. See lymediseaseuk.com for further details.
• You are welcome to take part with one dog by your side, within reach at all times, on a short, handheld, non-extendable lead. The use of waist harnesses is prohibited. Please also see this Support Site entry for further details about parkrunning with dogs.
• parkrunners pushing buggies are welcome, but please take care of others around you and do your best to start at an appropriate place in the field for your pace.

We hope these tips help to ensure that Faskally Forest parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.

All parkrun events use Age Grading to help parkrunners compare results.

parkrun events use Age Grading to help parkrunners see progress and compare results.

For more information, please see our Support page.

All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email faskallyforest@parkrun.com to help.

parkrun is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. For our full safeguarding processes and policies please see our Safeguarding Hub.

To report a safeguarding concern please email safeguarding@parkrun.com.