Hill of Alyth

Rising directly above its namesake town, this 300m Hump offers a straightforward ascent through gorse-flecked heathland. It serves as a popular local viewpoint, providing a gentle introduction to the Perthshire landscape. The broad summit provides a grandstand view across the fertile Strathmore valley toward the distant Sidlaw Hills.

• •The name Alyth is thought to derive from the Gaelic aileadh, meaning an ascent or slope, which aptly describes the town's situation at the base of this prominent hill.
• •The summit provides an excellent vantage point over the Highland Boundary Fault; looking south, you can see the distinctive silhouettes of the Sidlaw Hills across the Vale of Strathmore.
• •To the north, the view extends toward the higher peaks of the Angus Glens, with the conical profile of Mount Blair clearly visible on a clear day.
• •The hill is managed as a Community Forest and common land, and its slopes are crossed by the Cateran Trail, a 64-mile circular route named after the medieval cattle reivers who once frequented the area.
• •At exactly 300 metres, it qualifies as a Hump by the skin of its teeth, a fact that provides great satisfaction to those who prefer their geographic classifications to be neat and tidy.