These pages are for readers of Bikepacking: mountain bike camping adventures on the wild trails of Britain by Laurence McJannet.
If you do not own the book please buy a copy here!
Ride Information
START: Pitlochry station, Station Road PH16 5AN, 56.702539, -3.735359
FINISH: Blair Atholl station, PH18 5SL 56.765464, -3.849634
DISTANCE: 31.8 miles/51.1km
ASCENT: 4196ft/1279m
OFF-ROAD: 85%
TERRAIN: Fire roads, forest trails, faint peat tracks and stony singletrack. There are long exposed climbs with brief respite in Baluain Wood and along the valley of the River Garry.
NAVIGATION: North of Blair Atholl is difficult. The trail beyond the bothy on day two is demanding, and difficult to follow. Cross the stream as close to the bothy as possible; climb north-west out of the Allt Scheicheachan valley and you should soon pick up the trail. Cross the Bruar River at Bruar Lodge. The later road sections are along NCN Route 7 so are well signposted, but OS Landrangers 43 and 52 could be useful companions.
Maps
Ordnance Survey Map
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Open Street Map with information markers and elevation
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Book Map
Downloadables
Download .GPX file (right click to download)
Download map.pdf from the book (right click to download)
How to navigate using .GPX files
Eat & Drink
Bothy Bar, Blair Atholl Arms Hotel, Blair Atholl, Perthshire PH18 5SG, 01796 481205, www.athollarmshotel.co.uk
Mackenzie’s Coffee House, 115 Atholl Road, Pitlochry PH16 5AG, 01796 470555, www.mackenziesofpitlochry.co.uk
Sleep
The Struan Inn, Calvine, Pitlochry, Perthshire PH18 5UB, 01796 483714, www.thestruan-inn.co.uk
Allt Scheicheachan bothy, 56.839702, -3.910970
Provisions
Atholl Grocery Stores, The Square, Blair Atholl, Pitlochry, Perthshire PH18 5TQ, 01796 481209
Escape Route, 3 Atholl Road, Pitlochry, Perthshire PH16 5BX, 01796 473859, www.escape-route.co.uk