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ABERFELDY & LOCH TAY
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Aberfeldy and Kenmore are picturesque highland villages set in the heart of adventure country. There is a wide variety of routes and superb river and loch side scenery. Enjoy several popular off road routes around Drummond Hill rising above Loch Tay and for the more adventurous (and fit!), the road cycle from Amulree to Kenmore up beautiful Glen Quaich is a great day’s outing.
Grandtully Hill - Off Road Route (OS Landranger Series Sheet 52) Approximately 15 Miles - circular route. On good forest tracks with some steep sections, great views over Strath Tay - Allow 2 to 3 hours - Moderate/Hard. It is recommended that you carry OS Landranger Map 52 with you.
The starting point is a car park and path off the A826 at Grid Reference 886452 approximately 4 miles south of Aberfeldy and heads directly into the forest. There are route information boards at this point, further South at Loch Creagh and also at Loch Kennard. Cycle 1˝ miles into the forest, miss out the right turn and take the left turn on the north side of Loch Kennard. Turn right at the next junction heading along the side of Grandtully Hill, take the next right heading towards the Loch of Grandtully. Continue south on this track heading for Loch Scoly which should be on your right, miss out the track turning right and take the left fork heading ultimately for Loch Kennard. Continue on and at the junction turn left heading towards the route starting point and the A826 at GR 886452.
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DUNKELD & BIRNAM
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The Dunkeld & Birnam area has a fantastic array of both on and off road routes. A visit to the Scottish Wildlife Trust Visitor Centre at the Loch of the Lowes is worthwhile, especially if the ospreys are at their eyrie. The Beatrix Potter Gardens and Exhibition in Birnam, home to Peter Rabbit and his friends, will be an instant winner with younger members of your group. For the off-road enthusiast, although the ascents of Craigvinean Forest are steep, the downhilling is awesome, fast and long.
Loch Ordie - Off Road Route (OS Landranger Series Sheet 52) Approximately 15 Miles - linear route. On good generally flat tracks with some steep sections, views over South Atholl Estates - Allow 2 to 3 hours - Moderate. There are no refreshment stops on this route and little signposting - it is recommended that you carry OS Landranger Map 52 with you.
To reach the route start point and car park, drive or cycle through Dunkeld and turn right onto the A923 signposted for Loch of the Lowes and Blairgowrie. Turn left after about 100 yards up the steep hill and continue up to the Atholl Estates Car Park. Begin the route by cycling through the gate, follow the signposts for Loch Ordie up to The Glack. Continue passed Mill Dam on the right and onto Rotmell and Dowally Lochs which are on your left as you head further north-west. At Raor Lodge, turn right and follow the track up to Loch Ordie where there is a Lodge on the south shore - a small bridge further up the track is a good rest/view point looking across the Loch and down towards Deuchary Hill. Return by the outward route. This route is very popular: please be wary of and respect other path users and remember to leave all gates as you find them, as there is usually livestock in the fields. Further information is available by visiting Atholl Estates
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PITLOCHRY & BLAIR ATHOLL
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Pitlochry’s fame as a holiday resort dates back to Victorian times. There are many excellent roads and trails worth exploring, with majestic views and welcoming attractions en-route. A visit to the Queen’s View, with its elevated panorama stretching across Loch Tummel and through to Glencoe will be an unforgettable experience and nearby Allean Forest has fantastic trails and sweeping vistas over Glen Errochty. There are several excellent off road routes throughout Atholl Estates - choose from the falls of Tarf, Baluain Wood, and for the dedicated, cycle the remote hill land from Blair Atholl through to Braemar. In west Highland Perthshire it is possible to cycle around Loch Rannoch with fantastic views across the loch to Beinn Pharlagain, the Glen Lyon Mountains and of course stunning Schiehallion.
Forest Lodge & The Falls of Tarf - Off Road Route (OS Landranger Series Sheet 43) Approximately 30 miles - linear route. On undulating Landrover Tracks, great views towards Ben Vrackie and the Ben a’ Ghlo Mountain Range - Allow up to 6 hours - Hard. There are no refreshment stops on this route and no signposting - it is recommended that you carry OS Landranger Map 43 with you.
From Blair Atholl (with the renowned Blair Castle), head west on the old A9 road. Turn right midway through the village and follow the unclassified road signposted Old Blair & Monzie up to Old Bridge of Tilt. Turn left onto the bridge and after cycling 50 yards turn right onto the Landrover track and into Glen Tilt. Follow the track, which alternates periodically along both sides of the River Tilt, heading up the undulating gradient towards Gilbert's Bridge. From the Bridge the incline lessens a little. Continue on towards Forest Lodge and further on, heading north-east. Around 6 km after Forest Lodge, the track forks - take the right fork along the riverside on the narrower track and on to the suspension bridge over Tarf Water at the bottom of the Falls of Tarf. Return to Blair Atholl by the outward route. Further information is available by visiting Atholl Estates
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