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Thinking of cycling in Perthshire?
Rosemount Hotel is an ideal accommodation base for cyclists. We have very comfortable ensuite rooms, a bar and restaurant, serve early breakfast with high carb options, offer free secure indoor storage facilities and drying facilities for wet gear. Perthshire is well provided with a network of cycle routes and Britains only closed-road race, Etape Caledonia, starts from Pitlochry, itself. Quiet roads, fabulous scenery and established cycle routes make Perthshire an ideal base for a cycling holiday. Click for accommodation for cyclists Click for local weather report
| Routes in and around Pitlochry | | | | Approximate round trip | Brief Description | Refreshments | | Road Routes | | | | Tay Valley and Loch Tummel | 37 miles | A mix of level roads and demanding climbs. Part of National Cycle network 7 travel along the river Tay through Logierait, Strathtay, Weem, Strathtummel and along the B roadside of Loch Tummel. Rugged scenery. Plenty of interest for stops. | Logierait, Grandtully, Weem | | Queen's View and Foss Road | 24 miles | | | | Along River Garry to Blair Atholl | 16 miles | A Gentle Cycle along secondary roads via the dramatic Pass of Killiecrankie. For a more dramatic, steeper detour, turn left across the Garry bridge then right, through Tenandry travelling towards Shierglass Quarry and cross the river again for Blair Atholl. | Killiecrankie and Blair Atholl | _________________________________________________________________________________ | | Off Road Routes | | | Allean Forest | | | _________________________________________________________________________________ | | Useful Publications | | | National Cycle Network Route 7 | Lochs and Glens North - Inverness to Glasgow available from Pitlochry Tourist Information Centre and www.sustrans.org.uk | | National Cycle Network Route 77 | The Salmon Run - Dundee to Pitlochry available from Pitlochry Tourist Information Centre and www.sustrans.org.uk | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Cycle Hire and repairs | Escape Route, 3 Atholl Road, Pitlochry 01796 473859 | | | Cycling Events | | | | Maps and further info | For Maps and further information, please click here | | |