Scotland Lochs and Glens

Itinerary Details

1. Day 1Arrival into Balloch

   Balloch, on the shores of Loch Lomond, is where you will spend your first evening. If you plan to arrive by air, the nearest airport is Glasgow which has direct transport links to Glasgow train station. For those arriving by train (40 minutes from Glasgow) your accommodation is a short walk from the station. If you decide to arrive into Balloch by car, limited parking is available near the accommodation for the duration of the trip. The evening can be spent strolling along the shoreline and sampling local dishes.
   

   • Local accommodation
2. Day 2Balloch to Callander

   Following a hearty Scottish breakfast, you will be met by the representative who will provide you with your rental bikes and will talk you through how to use the navigation app.  From the accommodation, you will follow a route via lochs and glens to Callander, your second night’s stop. The route takes you out into the solitude of the countryside from Loch Lomond to Loch Venacher via quiet country roads.

   After Aberfoyle you enter Achray Forest from where you will weave your way to Callander along the southern shore of Loch Venacher. Some climbing, with the inevitable descents, but plenty of time to enjoy the views, tranquillity and great cycling.
   
   

   • 33.6 miles
   • 2,624.7 ft
     2,624.7 ft
   • Accommodation in Callander
   • Breakfast
3. Day 3Callander to Killin

   The countryside is different to yesterday’s riding, with a gentler landscape of farmland and woodland. A real combination of surfaces today, quiet lanes, cycle paths and a disused railway line through the beautiful Glen Ogle.

   You are now close to the birthplace of folk hero and latter-day Robin Hood, Rob Roy Macgregor, whose grave may be found in Balquhidder. The final stretch is to Killin (or nearby) where you stop for the night.

   
   

   • 24.9 miles
   • 1,640.4 ft
     1,640.4 ft
   • Accommodation in Killin
   • Breakfast
4. Day 4Killin to Pitlochry

   The start of the day follows the 15 miles long Loch Tay to Aberfeldy the home to Dewars World of Whisky Distillery. All road today, as you pass through Aberfeldy and Strathay, before arriving at Pitlochry – watch out for those leaping salmon!

   An optional detour can be made from here to the Edradour Distillery (2.5 miles from Pitlochry) – you’ll need no persuasion to visit Scotland’s smallest distillery, established way back in 1825. The wide glens of the river Tay and River Tummel guide you to Pitlochry and your accommodation for the night.

   
   

   • 37.9 miles
   • 2,263.8 ft
     2,263.8 ft
   • Accommodation in Pitlochry
   • Breakfast
5. Day 5Pitlochry to Perth

   Retracing your bicycle tracks to the Logierait Viaduct you now follow the River Tay on the National Cycle Network route 77, The Salmon Run. This route eventually brings you to Perth, the town that inspired Sir Walter Scott to pen ‘The Fair Maid of Perth’, which in turn inspired Bizet’s opera.

   On the way to this fair city, tucked away at the foot of thickly wooded hills, you will discover one of Perthshire’s gems – the cathedral town of Dunkeld. Resting on the opposite bank of the River Tay is the Victorian village of Birnam. Together, the beautifully restored buildings and rich heritage are an inspiration for lovers of history, the arts and the great green outdoors.

   At the end of the day, you will be met by your representative and either whisked back to your car or given your bags to catch a train in Perth.
   

   • 32.3 miles
   • 1,640.4 ft
     1,640.4 ft
   • Breakfast

   • 

     Perth, Scotland

     Finish the tour in the fine city of Perth