The Rob Roy Way is one of Scotland’s Great Trails and is very popular with both walkers and cyclists. It runs through many places linked with Scotland’s most famous outlaw, Rob Roy MacGregor (1671-1734). The route starts at Drymen (near Glasgow) and ends at Pitlochry in the eastern Highlands, so it takes you away from the crowds following the West Highland Way to some of Scotland’s finest lochs and glens. Its main spine runs for 79 miles (127 km) and is waymarked. There is an optional extra 17 miles if you take the wilderness extension through Glen Almond and Glen Quaich. Most walkers complete it in 6-8 days and most cyclists in 3-4 days.
The route goes through Loch Ard forest to Aberfoyle; heads east and north beside Lochs Venachar, Lubnaig and Tay; and passes through superb scenery, with interesting aqueducts, viaducts and a 3600 year-old stone circle. The terrain is a mixture of forest tracks, cycleway, disused railway trackbed and moorland footpaths. The Way passes through a succession of friendly villages with welcoming pubs and B&Bs.
The route goes through Loch Ard forest to Aberfoyle; heads east and north beside Lochs Venachar, Lubnaig and Tay; and passes through superb scenery, with interesting aqueducts, viaducts and a 3600 year-old stone circle. The terrain is a mixture of forest tracks, cycleway, disused railway trackbed and moorland footpaths. The Way passes through a succession of friendly villages with welcoming pubs and B&Bs.
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| title | riding area | rating | distance | completed | |||
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| 1 | Forest Road (RRW) | 4,813 ft | |||||
| 2 | Forest Road (RRW) | 2,835 ft | |||||
| 3 | Forest Road (RRW) | 3,333 ft | |||||
| 4 | Forest Road (RRW) | 3 miles | |||||
| 5 | Trail | 1,677 ft | |||||
| 6 | Forest Road | 2,549 ft | |||||
| 7 | Forest Road | 5,069 ft | |||||
| 8 | Forest Road | 915 ft | |||||
| 9 | Forest Road | 4,314 ft | |||||
| 10 | Singletrack | 1 mile | |||||
| 11 | Path | 3,192 ft | |||||
| 12 | Forest Road | 1,024 ft | |||||
| 13 | Forest Road | 1 mile | |||||
| 14 | RRW to/from Strathtay | 2 miles | |||||
| 15 | RRW across the hill | 2,584 ft | |||||
| 16 | Callandar and Oban Railway Path (Rob Roy Way) | 2 miles | |||||
| 17 | Callandar and Oban Railway Path (Rob Roy Way) | 1 mile | |||||
| 18 | Forest Road | 3 miles | |||||
| 19 | Access Road | 3 miles | |||||
| 20 | Forest Road (RRW) | 2 miles | |||||
| 21 | Access Road | 2,142 ft | |||||
| 22 | Access Road | 912 ft | |||||
| 23 | Access Road | 1,467 ft | |||||
| 24 | Access Road | 1,506 ft | |||||
| 25 | Access Road | 1,535 ft | |||||
| 26 | Access Road | 1 mile | |||||
| 27 | Road | 814 ft |
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Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | |
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| Singletrack | Oct 5, 2023 @ 1:38am Oct 5, 2023 | view | ||
| Forest Road | Jun 29, 2023 @ 10:51am Jun 29, 2023 | view | ||
| Forest Road | Jun 29, 2023 @ 10:51am Jun 29, 2023 | view | ||
| Callandar and Oban Railway Path (Rob Roy Way) | Apr 8, 2023 @ 6:20am Apr 8, 2023 | view | ||
| Callandar and Oban Railway Path (Rob Roy Way) | Apr 8, 2023 @ 6:20am Apr 8, 2023 | view |
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