Getting There -- Five trains (tel. 08457/484-950; www.nationalexpress.com) per day arrive from Edinburgh, and an additional three from Glasgow (trip time from each: 2 hr.). A one-way fare is £34 from either city. Buses arrive hourly from Perth; the one-way fare is £5.90. Contact Stagecoach (tel. 01738/629-339) for schedules. If you're driving from Perth, head northwest along A9.

Visitor Information -- The tourist office is at 22 Atholl Rd. (tel. 01796/472-215; www.pitlochry.org). From June to September, it's open daily 9am to 8pm; May and October, hours are daily 9am to 6pm; and November to April, hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturday 10am to 3pm.

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