[Closed] Blair Atholl

There is loads or riding up there. Ask the guys at Escape Route in Pitlochry. You cant go on holiday without visiting a bike shop. Its the law.

There is the classic Bein a ghlo circuit - but thats rather more than a couple of hours. Up and down glen tilt itself is nice and can be done in a couple of hours.

Thanks for the advice McMoonter and Tj will have a wee scout about when Im up there.

Out to Bruar Lodge from Old Blair, back down Glen Bruar, cross the river SE of Cuilltemhuc then back thro Glen Banvie woodland (take the ST running W/E) or down thro Falls of Bruar ( picturesque but watch for coach loads of old grannies wobbling up from House of Bruar) and chain gang along Sustrans route back to B A. Doable in both directions / probable wet feet at river crossing if its been raining much

Just back from a great weekend camping in Blair Atholl (surely the best campsite in Scotland). Nipped into Escape Route which seems like a great bike shop and got a couple of local maps. Anyways plumped for the following route .

Blair Atholl > Killievrankie(under A9) > through Forest and loop to the top > Lovely Singletrack to Pitlochry GC > Moulin > Massive climb to Bealach na Searmain > Great descent to Killiekrankie > Road to Blair Atholl.

I'd Imagine that this Is a fairly common route but would have to say the descent to Killiekrankie has to be one of the best Ive done in a while despite getting covered in Sheep cack. Was kinda gutted I couldn't do more but hoping to venture back up next month. Here's a few pics.

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Only slight downside to the route would be some of the gates heading up the hill are very tricky to get your bike through and my bike is on the heavy side.

Great! Those are a couple of classic routes. You'll be back 8)

glad you had a good break and got in some biking!, paul we can go up for a day anytime, not too long a drive to do in a day,
i enjoyed the last STW visit 😮