The Route
The trail starts in the small village of Drymen, near the southern shores of Loch Lomond, which is easily accessible from Glasgow. The trail then wanders on tracks and minor roads through the Loch Ard Forest to the village of Aberfoyle in the heart of the Trossachs National Park.
From there, it follows forest and moorland tracks through the Menteith Hills to Callander and then heads upstream on paths beside the River Teith to the foot of Ben Ledi before following the shores of Loch Lubnaig to Strathyre. A long stretch of cycleway leads to the attractive village of Lochearnhead, beside the waters of Loch Earn, and crosses Glen Ogle to the village of Killin.
From here, the route climbs high into the hills on tracks and mountain paths before descending to follow a quiet road along the southern shores of Loch Tay to the hamlet of Acharn. The trail then follows a track with magnificent views above Loch Tay before descending past the ‘Falls of Moness’ to the attractive little town of Aberfeldy. The final stretch is along the River Tay and over the moors to the pretty Victorian spa town of Pitlochry, situated at the foot of Ben Vrackie.
Terrain Overview
The route mainly follows mountain paths, tracks, minor roads and cycle paths, with shorter sections on footpaths. Several sections of the Rob Roy Way travel along quiet single track roads or on asphalt tracks and cycle paths. There is ongoing work to make some route alterations to break up some of these sections with softer terrain.
Although the trail passes through some fine highland scenery, it avoids the summits and keeps mainly to the glens. Aggregate ascent over the whole route is approximately 3,000m in total, but the walking is mostly very straightforward.
Elevation Profile
