River Tilt

River in Scotland
56°53′46″N 3°40′14″W / 56.89623962°N 3.67064287°W / 56.89623962; -3.67064287 • elevation392 m (1,286 ft) MouthRiver Garry
 • location
Blair Atholl
 • coordinates
56°45′43″N 3°50′42″W / 56.761957511°N 3.84488451°W / 56.761957511; -3.84488451
 • elevation
122 m (400 ft)

The River Tilt is a tributary of the River Garry in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is sourced from the confluence of Tarf Water and the Allt Garbh Buidhe, from which point it flows in a southwesterly direction down the fault-aligned Glen Tilt. In the vicinity of Marble Lodge, it turns gradually to a more southerly course and, at Blair Atholl, enters the left bank of the Garry after being bisected by two islands.[1] The river's elevation drops 270 metres (890 ft) between source and mouth.[2]

It is crossed by five bridges on its course, the last one being the Bridge of Tilt, at Blair Atholl village, which carries the traffic of the B8079.[3]

Woodland walks from nearby Blair Castle pass beside the river.[4]

  • An aerial ropeslide spanning the river, approximately halfway along its course, provides a resident easy access to their cottage (2000)
    An aerial ropeway spanning the river, approximately halfway along its course, provides a resident easy access to their cottage (2000)
  • A footbridge across the river
    A footbridge across the river
  • Glen Tilt
    Glen Tilt

References

  1. ^ "River Tilt from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Find altitude by coordinates - AdvancedConverter". www.advancedconverter.com. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Blair Atholl, Bridge Of Tilt | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  4. ^ Gifford, John (2007). Perth and Kinross. Yale University Press. p. 87. ISBN 9780300109221.
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