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United Kingdom
Scotland
Perth and Kinross
Killiecrankie, Fincastle And Tummel

Soldier's Leap – River Garry Footbridge loop from Killiecrankie

Moderate

28

runners

Soldier's Leap – River Garry Footbridge loop from Killiecrankie

01:31

14.2km

120m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Cairngorms National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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475 m

Soldier's Leap

Highlight • Historical Site

It's said that, during the Battle of Killiecrankie in 1689, government soldier Donald McBane successfully jumped across the river at this spot to escape pursuing Jacobites. This would have been …

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2.03 km

River Garry Footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

The River Garry flows from Loch Garry to the River Tummel near Pitlochry. This footbridge crosses the Garry but is weight restricted to ten people at a time.

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2.43 km

Garry Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

A couple of miles north of Pitlochry, the old road leads down to The Queens View, Loch Tummel and Loch Rannoch, crossing the river Garry and it's deep gorge on …

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4

6.43 km

The Ice Cream shop to visit. Always busy. They have interesting flavours including Tablet and Whisky however I can't avoid soft serve, and they could do chocolate vanilla combined.

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5

6.92 km

War Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

Benches are around the memorial and there is a garden behind it where some people enjoy sitting during the day.

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6

7.25 km

Escape Route Cafe is a landmark in the Highland Perthshire cycling landscape, literally and figuratively. Situated in the middle of the region’s main town, close to road and rail links, …

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7

12.4 km

Pass of Killiecrankie

Highlight • Forest

The Pass of Killiecrankie is an impressive wooded gorge, which is a popular beauty spot, well known for the Jacobite battle which took place nearby.

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8

13.5 km

Killiecrankie Visitor Centre

Highlight • Parking

I believe you can book bungee jumps and other adventures here. The centre has had a new facelift this year (2021) and now has a cafe but I’m yet to try that out. Centre is closed from January - June.

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14.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.22 km

3.68 km

1.90 km

1.79 km

501 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.71 km

2.57 km

2.04 km

500 m

294 m

< 100 m

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