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Moncreiffe Hill Wood

The name of the hill is derived from the Gaelic ‘Monadh Craiobh’ meaning ‘hill of the tree’.

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There are three circular paths through this fantastically varied woodland of towering Douglas fir, European larch, Scots pine, birch, sycamore, oak and ash.

The paths offer amazing open views over Perth, the River Tay, Dundee, Strathearn and further afield to Fife and the Lomond Hills. You can also see the famous landmark of Kinnoull Hill to the north with its tower and crags.

For families there is a sculpture trail, which focuses on the 'hidden creatures' who have made the wood their home. Additionally, the site includes two Iron Age hill forts.

Moncreiffe Hill is a great place for geocaching. There are 16 Big Tree Country caches centred around the sculpture trail. Once of the most intriguing is Fox Watch GC2R72P - watch out for the fox watching you. For more information on geocaching visit www.geocaching.com

With over a 100 species of flora and fauna to be seen, keep your eyes and ears open for red squirrels, woodpeckers and roe deer.

Paths – easy to moderate. Pick up a leaflet, which includes a map, from Perth Visitor Information Centre. A copy of the sculpture treasure trail map can be downloaded from the Woodland Trust website http://bit.ly/xi8ttv