Self-Guided Leisure Cycling Tour in Scotland - Lochs and Glens

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Highlights

Watching the sun burn away the mists from Loch Lomond
White pudding, Lorne sausage and tattie cakes for breakfast
Enjoying a dram at Scotland’s smallest distillery
Perth’s georgian buildings
Miles of quiet winding lochside roads
The spectacular mountain backdrop

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Day	Description	Distance	Ascent	Meals
1	Arrival into Balloch	Non Cycling Day
2	Balloch to Callander	34 Miles / 55 Kms Approx.	1000m	B
3	Callander to Killin	25 Miles / 40 Kms Approx.	600m	B
4	Killin to Pitlochry	38 Miles / 61 Kms Approx.	750m	B
5	Pitlochry to Perth	32 Miles / 52 Kms Approx.	500m	B

Meals: B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner Please keep in mind the distances and ascent information provided are intended to be indicative and may vary from the actuals due to accommodation changes or when compared on different GPS devices and software

For more information download our trip notes

Trip Information

The Lochs and Glens is a fabulous self-guided cycling tour in the UK, cycling across the Scottish Highlands from the River Clyde to the River Tay through the heart of magnificent mountain ranges and valleys.

This cycling holiday in Scotland takes a route which is part of the National Cycle Network and follows traffic-free paths and quiet roads with some sections on cinder trails and well surfaced off-road trails.

From Loch Lomond, this route winds its way through the beautiful hills of the Trossachs, along the shores of tranquil lochs, across open moorland, and continues north alongside the awe-inspiring Grampian Mountains, before turning south to the pristine city of Perth and the banks of The River Tay.

Along the route you will find historic sites of battles and ancient castles and there are also many opportunities to see wildlife including deer, eagles and osprey and not forgetting the must do visit to a whisky distillery.

Accommodation ranges from bed and breakfasts and small hotels allowing you to experience the customs and culture of Scotland. Visits to the local pubs for a wee dram of Highland malt will warm your heart ready for the next day’s ride.

This self-guided bike tour of Scotland is for a minimum of 2 people and accommodation, transfers, luggage transfers and emergency back up are all included. We also provide detailed route notes and maps to enable you to do the route self-guided. Nothing could be simpler!

If you are interested in joining this holiday as a guided trip then you could look at our Scotland - Lochs and Glens guided cycling holiday.

For more information download our trip notes

Trip Feedback

The service was the usual high standard!

We had a fantastic time, it would be impossible to pick a favourite day! Every day was very different and the route was really easy to follow, from the tracks through forests to the small country roads by the Lochs. Even on the day when it rained continually, it was so much fun.

Given the turbulent year with the COVID-19, the service was the usual high standard. Thank you! Skedaddle kept us in the loop as much as possible with the constantly changing situation and I cannot imagine how difficult things must have been. We always wonder whether we would be able to do the holiday on our own, cheaper, without the support of Skedaddle… but we know we couldn’t!

Keep smiling and doing what you do best, making cycling holidays magic!

Kate, Yorkshire
Excellent!

Excellent service, accommodation, hosts, excellent holiday! Alison is always super-efficient and helpful with our pre-holiday service, and Janis, our Rep, was great and went out of her way to be helpful. I am constantly recommending Saddle Skedaddle to people in UK and here in Canada.

Helen, Canada
Well worth the travelling...

I travelled a very long way to get to Scotland and take your cycling holiday and it was great. The route was super and the places were nice to stay in. I really like the B&B’s even if a bit too warm sometimes.

Ricardo de Silva, Brazil
Everyday was different!

Every day had different scenery and terrain. Variety of trail type was also really good with mix of tarseal back-roads, designated cycle paths and rougher forest trails. Also a big thank you to the Skedaddle representative, you were a pleasure to correspond with – we had a great time.

Sandy & Albert, Canterbury, New Zealand
Each day had its high points...

Each day had its high points – mainly the mix in scenery and how our own Scotland can favourably compare with Europe – be it alpine-type meadows, woodlands or mountains!

Christine, York, UK
Thank you for a lovely holiday!

Thank you for a lovely holiday! The accommodation was great and we were made very welcome. The cycling was wonderful and varied, the taxis came as planned and it all ran very smoothly.

Jo, Sheffield, UK
Excellent...

Thank you we had a fabulous holiday! Our favourite day would have to be Day 3, the views over Loch Tay were stunning.

Katherine, Middlesex, UK
Very good...

A lovely route, and with us choosing a self guided holiday we were able to travel at a pace comfortable to us and stop at places to have a good look around.

Nothing appeared too much trouble for Alison who was always quick to respond to communications, whether they were by phone or email.

Route 7 and 77 are excellent cycling route and avoid busy roads and traffic. Much of it is traffic free. Our best day was the cycle from Killin to Pitlochry. Although this was the longest day with respect to mileage, it was by far the easier ride. Gentle gradients along picturesque valleys – all on very good road surfaces too. The scenery was spectacular.

Stephen, Manchester, UK
Father and son bonding...

Trying to get my son to join me on a cycling trip was a toughie, but in the end he loved the ride and worse thing was he was fitter than me!

Memorable trip to do with him before he headed to University.

Brian, Wales
Thank you!

I’m not really a cyclist but I was persuaded to do your self guided tour with my husband. It was a good challenge for me, so thanks for reassuring me pre-trip! I really appreciated the phone call beforehand. Ted even slowed down a bit and cycled with me – must have been the extra whisky I let him have each night!

Margaret, Derbyshire, UK