Head to the Dam Visitor Centre - you can either walk here from the town, which takes around 10 minutes from the centre; or you can drive down and park in the parking area. Head to the Dam and cross over taking in the lovely views as you go. After heavy rainfall the dam may be opened or overflowing, which adds to the excitement!
At the end of the dam, take the steps down to the left , and then carry on down the side of the fish ladder. At the end of the fish ladder there is a new information area with a live feed where you can try to spot some salmon on the built-in monitors.
Carry on along passing the front of the Pitlochry Festival Theatre - where you will often see fishermen in the river, and salmon jumping on their way to the fish ladder - then you will pass through the small hamlet of Port na Craig, established in the 12th Century by the monks of Coupar Angus. Then cross over the suspension bridge - built in 1913, look just above the bridge on the Pitlochry bank at the large slab of rock, it is from here the ferryman rowed passengers over the river until the bridge was built.
Turn left and walk back up the other side of the river, following the path up the '100 steps' which will bring you back to the Dam Visitor Centre, where you can pop in to browse the lovely shop, or have a bite to eat in the cafe, head downstairs for some interesting exhibits about the constructon of the dam, and hydro electricity.