Perthshire Cycling Breaks from Rosemount Hotel, Pitlochry
Which Hotels offer Perthshire Cycling Breaks?
Rosemount Hotel Pitlochry has s fabulous location for Perthshire Cycling Breaks, just off the A9, between Perth and Inverness. We are happy to welcome cyclists with some great rates. Notably, we sit at the heart of a vast network of on-road and off-road cycle routes. Safe cycle storage is available, as are early breakfast and late dinner to accommodate the long days of daylight which. in turn, give great opportunity for long and interesting cycle tours.
Location is key for Rosemount Pitlochry. We are easy enough to get to for a weekend break in Perthshire by cycling from Edinburgh or the Glagow and Inverness areas.We are also of sufficient size to be able to accommodate cycling groups. To make a booking, please visit the column opposite, our booking button below, or:-
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Perthshire Cycling Breaks at Rosemount Hotel Pitlochry
Cycling in and around Pitlochry
Below is some useful information regarding local cycle routes. Details can be found on the excellent web site cyclehighlandperthshire.com
Telephone enquiries to 01796 472302
Road Routes in and around Pitlochry
Tay Valley and Loch Tummel
37 miles along 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.
Queen’s View and Foss Road
24 miles of high-value scenery with Queen’s View enroute. Refreshments at Strathtummel Inn. Foss Road enjoys spectacular scenery as it approached Pitlochry.
Along River Garry to Blair Atholl
16 miles offering a gentle cycle along secondary roads via the dramatic Pass of Killiecrankie. For a more dramatic, steeper detour, cycle left across the Garry bridge then right, through Tenandry travelling towards Shierglass Quarry and cross the river again for Blair Atholl.
Link to Sustrans Map
Off-road routes
Allean Forest, near Queen’s View.
Mountain Biking at Wofltrax, Laggan
Run with the pack at Laggan Wolftrax and enjoy nearly 35km of the most up-to-date, year-round singletrack available in the country.
Set in the outstanding natural highland beauty of Strathmashie Forest, Wolftrax provides a green-graded beginners’ trail, the thrills of a big-and-bermy Bike Park, a fast red-graded route packed with features and a black-graded trail that’s possibly the most technical of its type in Scotland.
For novices and young children, the 4.8km green trail, featuring real singletrack, is a perfect introduction to mountain biking.
The Bike Park has 3.6km of trail. Novices can trundle or freewheel from top to bottom, but more skilled riders will rip up this route and find ‘big air’ opportunities all the way down! Not recommended for very young children.
Designed to be fast and flowing, the 15km red route is a fantastic experience in two sections, enjoyably testing and rideable.
The black route is 6.4km of tight, singletrack trail with multiple features! Watch out for serious drop offs, boulder fields and rock slabs aplenty!
Blair Atholl Off Road Cycle Trails
Downloadable Off-Road Cycle and Mountain Bike Route Cards
Below, you’ll find links to a selection of Route cards for exciting off-road cycle paths in the Perthshire area close to Pitlochry. Click on the headings below to access a downloadable route card
Dunkeld Area
Route 1 The River Tay at Dunkeld and Birnam
- Two riverside cycle paths following the north (6km) and south (7km) shores of the River Tay
Route 2 Birnam Glen and Rumbling Bridge
- A moderate climb through a flexible network of paths through a mix of scenic landscapes. 10.5km
Route 3 Atholl Woods and Loch Ordie
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- This route explores beautiful countryside with Lochs and a choice of tracks with varying degrees of technical challenge. 15km, 25km with possible extension.
You Tube of Loch Ordie Route
- This route explores beautiful countryside with Lochs and a choice of tracks with varying degrees of technical challenge. 15km, 25km with possible extension.
Pitlochry Area
Route 15 Loch Faskally and Killiecrankie
- A low level route, along loch-side,through beautiful scenery. One expert section with steep banks (alternative, easy bypass). 13km one way
Route 16 Killiechangie by Logierait
- A purpose built trail of 4km which can be doubled into a circuit by taking the road
Blair Atholl Area
Route 12 The Banvie Circuit
- A highly scenic route with good chance of encountering red deer
Rosemount Hotel Ben Vrackie, Bealach Mountain Bike Route, Pitlochry, Highland Perthshire
Routes of graded local off road rides rides may be found at https://www.highlandperthshire.org/by-difficulty/mod-walks-and-off-road-bike-rides
GPS co-ordinates for Pitlochry
56.7044° N, 3.7297° W
Routes: http://www.highlandperthshirecycling.co.uk/local-routes-info
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, Atholl Road, Pitlochry
Cycling Events –
Etape Caledonia,
Britain’s first mass closed road cycle race.
Etape Caledonia is Britain’s first closed road cycle race open to the general public. It offers the ordinary cyclists closed roads to cycle on in safety. We are all used to mass participation running races in the form of marathons and half marathons, but there has not been an equivalent for cyclists until now
