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No Ordinary Journey!
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Cycling is delightfully slow and gives you more time to relax and immerse yourself in the fresh clear air, tranquillity and breathtaking natural environment of Perthshire.
Here you'll find some of the best cycle routes in the UK if not in Europe! The magnificent panoramic views, diverse wildlife and miles upon miles of little used routes throughout the area’s 2,000 square miles are invigorating and a real tonic for the senses. You can choose between routes which roll gently over rural south Perthshire and onto the Fife Millennium cycleways, or rugged Highland tracks and quiet roads in the north and west of the area.
Perthshire is a destination for all seasons, but if you want stunning scenery and vivid colours, come cycling in autumn when the tree-lined hillsides and glens are resplendent with their coat of blazing coppers, orchres and golds.
Off-roaders are well-accommodated too. Here you will find an extensive selection of little used Highland forestry and other tracks, many of which are close to the main A9 road route north ... and with our accommodation booking service and many businesses in membership of the VisitScotland Walkers and Cyclists Welcome schemes, you can always be sure of a hot bath to soothe those invigorated muscles at the end of the day!Walkers and Cyclists Welcome in Perthshire
Alternatively you can download copies of eight different leaflets, describing the best on and off road routes in Perthshire. Simply click on the links below.
(These leaflets contain no mapping and should be used with Ordnance Survey maps or, for the Highland Perthshire area, the map shown opposite)
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The CYCLING IN HIGHLAND PERTHSHIRE MAP (shown above) contains a great selection of on - and off - road routes in the areas around Blair Atholl, Pitlochry, Aberfeldy and Dunkeld. It is available from any VisitScotland Information Centre in Perthshire priced at just £1.50. You can also buy it in advance by contacting our Adventure Perthshire Hotline.
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