New Perthshire High Rope venture to open this weekend

Dunkeld firm investing 7 figures in the future

An employee-owned Perthshire business has launched a brand new High Ropes and Zip Park experience in Dunkeld as part of a wider £1m investment.

Highland High Ropes will open this Saturday (14th Nov) and Perthshire Business News was given an exhilarating taster of the course, featuring 12 obstacles and 10 ziplines, at Dunkeld Park.

The activity experience is a sister project developed by the team behind Land Rover Experience Scotland and Highland Offroad Quad Trekking.

Conceived in 2024 as part of a 5-year plan for growth, the venture has created new full-time and part-time jobs and shares the site with the partner activities, enabling the business to offer combined High ropes and Quad Trek experiences.

Treetop vista

The woodland course includes a final pond-traversing zipline -the longest zip being 75 metres - and the highest vantage point above the trees sits at 15m.

A series of obstacles and challenges will provide tests and fun for tourists, locals, groups, schools and corporate teams, with a giant cargo net, noughts and crosses and a suspended skateboard adding to the layout.

“We were keen to introduce another outdoor activity that would complement our existing activities - Land Rover Experience Scotland and Highland Offroad Quad Trekking.

“The existing infrastructure and forest area we already had at Dunkeld Park felt like the opportunity was right in front of us and it felt like a natural next step for the business,” explained Julia Cox, Marketing Manager.

“We think it brings something a little different to the local offering, and we're delighted to be adding another reason for people to visit and explore Perthshire,” she added.

Growth goals

Suitable for ages 8 and over, the new activity carries a simple target for the business in establishment year one- to ensure guests have a memorable time.

Over the past three decades, the company’s Land Rover and off-road trekking ventures have established the business’ reputation within the outdoor activities scene, leading to employees buying the firm in May 2023.

Excitement

“For us, it's about continuing to grow and diversify what we offer, while building on the reputation we've established through Land Rover Experience Scotland and Highland Offroad over the last 30 years.

“Becoming employee-owned has given our team an even greater sense of involvement in the future of the business, and projects like Highland High Ropes are a really exciting example of that.

“There's been a genuine buzz among the team as we've watched the course take shape. Our employees have been kept involved and updated throughout the development, and there's a real sense of collective excitement about welcoming our first visitors.”

Bookings are now open, with the experiences beginning on Saturday.

To find out more and to book, click here.

To discover more on what the lauded outdoor adventure scene brings to Perthshire, see our analysis.

What did Perthshire Business News make of the new experience?
Marius said: “Thanks so much to the Highland High Ropes team for allowing us to try out the course. It was a lot of fun, and a great addition to LRE & Highland Offroad."