Pitlochry is a burgh in the area of Perthshire in Scotland, resting on the River Tummel. It is carried out as part of the council area of Perth and also Kinross, and has a population of 2,776, according to the 2011 census. It is mostly a Victorian community, which developed into a traveler hotel after Queen Victoria and also Prince Albert visited the location in 1842 and also acquired a highland estate at Balmoral, as well as the arrival of the train in 1863. It continues to be a preferred traveler resort today and also is specifically understood for its Pitlochry Festival Theatre, salmon ladder and also as a centre for hillwalking, bordered by mountains such as Ben Vrackie as well as Schiehallion. It is preferred as a base for coach holidays. The town has retained several rock Victorian structures, and also the high street has an unusual period cast iron cover over one side.