Dunkeld Cathedral – Dunkeld Town Centre loop from Dunkeld

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Dunkeld Cathedral – Dunkeld Town Centre loop from Dunkeld

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Dunkeld Cathedral – Dunkeld Town Centre loop from Dunkeld

02:22

30.5km

410m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.89 km for 155 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.97 km

View of the River Tay from Dunkeld Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Dunkeld Bridge was built by Thomas Telford in 1809 and was the main road north to Inverness until the A9 was built in 1977. Today, it provides excellent views up and down the River Tay.

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2.48 km

Dunkeld Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

There's been an important place of worship here since the early Celtic Church of the 9th century, but no trace of this building remains. The present cathedral dates from 1318. …

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2.74 km

A lovely town along the River Tay, Dunkeld is a wonderfully picturesque town in Perthshire.

The town centre feels like a step into history, albeit with delicious modern bakeries, cafés, restaurants, and independent shops.

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6.73 km

View of Strath Tay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fun forest tracks with fantastic views across Strathtay.

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6.73 km

View over Strath Tay

Highlight • Viewpoint

A good excuse for a stop/rest to take in the view.

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11.1 km

Rotmell Loch

Lake

15.1 km

Loch Ordie

Highlight • Trail

Was it bit muddy on this stretch but still okay on a gravel bike (13/9/23)

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15.4 km

Loch Ordie

Lake

15.8 km

Loch Ordie

Highlight • Natural

A beautiful walk from Dunkeld to this remote lochan

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25.3 km

Loch of the Lowes

Highlight • Rest Area

A small visitor centre at Loch of the Lowes with some refreshments available. The road beyond the visitor centre is idyllic. Very quiet indeed and no traffic at all when I cycled it on a Sunday morning.

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