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Rob Roy Way 8-Days Self-Guided Walking Tour (Level 2)
The Rob Roy Way crosses the National Park from West to East and is available as a 7 night self guided walking holiday in Scotland. The Rob Roy Way route takes you through the National Park with fabulous views of the many great Lochs of the region. This hiking holiday in Scotland starts in Drymen and ends in Pitlochry which both can be reached easily using public transport.
The Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park was officially opened in 2003. Loch Lomond is one of the well-known Lochs in Scotland (after Loch Ness) and the surrounding area to the east of this loch is the region of the Trossachs. Our Rob Roy Way hiking tours will start just to the south of Loch Lomond which is approx. 30km from Glasgow. The walk follows a generally north-east direction and also crosses the Highland Boundary Fault; which was formed in the Ice age. The total walk 125 km long and can be walked in 6 days. Along this Rob Roy Walk, you can see the stunning scenery this region has to offer. Including the beautiful lochs of Venachar, Lubnaig, Earn and Tay to name a few.
Walks from 5 hours to 7.5 hours with climbs up to around 600m maximum
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Arrive in Dryman/Aberfoyle
Easily reached from Glasgow and Edinburgh by train and bus
Dryman to Aberfoyle 10.9 miles (17.4 km), 255m Up
If you stay in Aberfoyle you will start the day with a private transfer to Drymen. Today your walk takes you through Loch Ard Forest with views of Ben Lomond in the distance. The varied forest tracks take you through some old woodland and clearings with wonderful views. Underneath the ground you are crossing the Loch Katrine water system which feeds Glasgow from the nearby Loch. Aberfoyle is a wonderful picturesque village with its woollen visitor centre and small animal farm. Terrain – generally flat with some small ups and downs
Aberfoyle to Callander 10.0 miles (15.8 km) 348m Up
You will walk along the Highland fault today with Lowlands to the south and Highlands to the north . A spectacular walk. Crossing the hills you will have in your view Loch Venachar and Ben Ledi in the distance. Terrain – (Max height 220 m)
Callander to Strathyre 9.3 miles (14.9km) 210m Up
A beautiful walk alongside the Falls of Leny and Loch Lubnaig to Strathyre. Wonder at the colours across the Loch as you walk beside it with the sky and tree covered hills reflecting in the water.
Strathyre to Killin 13.8 miles (22.1 km) 347m Up
From Strathyre you clim slightly our of the back of the village through a forest and onto a forest track. After Kingshouse the trail is pretty flat for a few Km before you have the gentle walk up Glen Ogle, looking to your right you shall have lovely views over Loch Earn. You now continue to Killin the lovely Highland village sitting on the Falls of Dochart. You have spectacular views over to Ben Lawers and back over to Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. Terrain (Max height 580m)
Killin to Aberfeldy 8.3 miles (13.2km), 416m Up
You start the day with a private transfer to the East side of Loch Tay to the picture postcard village of Kenmore. Take a walk around the village and maybe visit the Scottish Crannog Centre. Now you head off on your walk which takes you above the Tay valley before descending to Aberfeldy a bustling town with a famous bridge built by General Wade in the 1700’s . Up/down 150m.
Aberfeldy to Pitlochry 9.4 miles (15.1 km), 360m Up
Firstly on some minor roads and tracks before climbing over the moorlands to Pitlochry and across the Fish and Dam Ladder. Pitlochry is also a bustling Victorian town greatly used in the 1800’s by the rich gentry from Edinburgh and Glasgow, now a busy holiday town. Two distilleries nearby to visit along with the beautiful Blair Castle a short bus ride away. Its well worth staying an extra night in Pitlochry to maybe recover and visit the castle. Terrain (max height 360m)
Departure
Your holiday is complete after breakfast.
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