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Dunkeld Cathedral – Dunkeld Town Centre loop from Dunkeld

Dunkeld Cathedral – Dunkeld Town Centre loop from Dunkeld

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Dunkeld Cathedral – Dunkeld Town Centre loop from Dunkeld

02:35

48.9km

650m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 46.0 km for 155 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.15 km

Polney Loch

Highlight • Viewpoint

Polney Loch is a scenic little lochan above the Tayside village of Dunkeld. It's surrounded by lovely mature woodland and features on the popular Atholl Woods circuit walk. The lochan …

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3.30 km

Bench With View of Polney Loch

Highlight • Viewpoint

Polney Loch, (also known as the Goat's Pool), lies beneath the imposing cliffs of Craig a' Barns. Close to the edge of the lochs, stealthy grey herons can often be seen waiting motionless to spear an unsuspecting fish or frog.

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3.84 km

De’ils Pool

Lake

23.0 km

Blair Athol Distillery

Highlight • Structure

really cool bar if you want to stop in for a dram

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23.9 km

Port-na-Craig Suspension Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

Back door cycle route into/out of Pitlochry to stay off the main road A924 into town. Bonus, it is a nice steel suspension bridge c1913. It replaced a ferry which had operated since the 12th century.

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31.4 km

Logierait Viaduct

Highlight • Historical Site

Designed by architect Joseph Mitchell, this former railway viaduct opened in 1865, carrying the now-closed Aberfeldy line over the river Tay. In 1994 it was gifted to the local community …

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45.6 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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46.1 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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46.2 km

Dunkeld Town Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Choice of 2 national cycle routes from Dunkeld heading north.

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48.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.2 km

5.60 km

2.80 km

1.90 km

1.71 km

731 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.8 km

9.00 km

597 m

387 m

208 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Thursday 7 May

13°C

6°C

20 %

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Dunkeld Cathedral – Dunkeld Town Centre loop from Dunkeld

Polney Loch

Bench With View of Polney Loch

Blair Athol Distillery

Port-na-Craig Suspension Bridge

Logierait Viaduct

Dunkeld Cathedral

View of the River Tay from Dunkeld Bridge

Dunkeld Town Centre

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