Pitlochry is a burgh in the region of Perthshire in Scotland, resting on the River Tummel. It is administered as part of the council location of Perth and Kinross, and also has a population of 2,776, according to the 2011 census. It is mostly a Victorian town, which became a visitor resort after Queen Victoria and also Prince Albert visited the location in 1842 as well as bought a highland estate at Balmoral, as well as the arrival of the railway in 1863. It stays a prominent vacationer resort today as well as is particularly known for its Pitlochry Festival Theatre, salmon ladder and as a centre for hillwalking, surrounded by hills such as Ben Vrackie and also Schiehallion. It is popular as a base for coach holidays. The community has preserved numerous rock Victorian buildings, and also the high road has an uncommon period cast iron cover over one side.