Join the Highland Perthshire Community Land Trust for a field trip to explore the geology around Schiehallion!

This trip will take in the glacial history around DC before heading to see the restored Lime Kiln at Tomphubil where there is an informative notice and a small limestone quarry where the limestone was extracted to feed the kiln.

Next there will be an opportunity to explore the Barytes Spoil heap further down the hill where you’ll learn about the use of barytes for drilling mud for the North Sea wells and also the medical uses for barium meals and enemas.

From there you’ll make your way down the Schiehallion road to visit Braes of Foss and the Maskelyne notice, and hear about the experiment to ‘weigh the earth’ and of the first land based use of contours.

Next you’ll get a chance to see the potholes, dolines and swallow hole just west of Braes of Foss, before moving on to the Schiehallion limestone pavement with its tremendous Clint’s and grykes and lime loving plants.

The final locality will be the Schiehallion Boulder bed erratic to be found at Lassintullich.

10.00 a.m. until 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 14th September. Please dress for the weather. Warm clothing, walking boots and waterproofs are advised. Please bring a packed lunch.

Meeting point: 10am at the Dùn Coillich car park. Due to parking restrictions at other localities, participants should first gather at the DC main car park and then arrange to car share with participants for other locations.

The DC car park is located on the B846 between Aberfeldy and Tummel Bridge in Perthshire. The entrance is 8 miles north of Aberfeldy and 6 miles south of Tummel Bridge. The postcode is PH16 5NL. What3Words – suitcase.snipe.tenure