Local folk museum housed in c. 1760 Georgian cottage. Newtonmore Centre for walking, pony trekking at foot of Monadhliath Mountains and head of Spey Valley. Clan Macpherson Museum displays historical relics including 15th-century bagpipes. Path to Loch Dubh by 3087ft Carn Ban. Pass of Killiecrankie River Carry gorge where English were defeated by Jacobites under Bonnie Dundee in 1689.
Visitor centre explains battle's history.
Soldiers Leap is where English soldier sprang 18ft across ravine to escape his pursuers. Pitlochry Summer festival at hillside theatre above River Tummel. Highland games take place each September. Scotland's smallest distillery lies north-east of town. Viewing chamber allows public to watch salmon struggling upstream at southern end of Loch Faskally.