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Dunkeld Town Centre – Dunkeld Cathedral loop from Dowally

Dunkeld Town Centre – Dunkeld Cathedral loop from Dowally

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Dunkeld Town Centre – Dunkeld Cathedral loop from Dowally

02:23

52.7km

500m

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: June 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 44.2 km for 155 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.76 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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6.99 km

Dunkeld to Blairgowrie Scenic Road

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Great stretch of road. Some of the road surface isn't great though.

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17.9 km

Backwood

Forest

27.0 km

Stone Circle

Archaeological Site

44.3 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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44.4 km

Dunkeld Town Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Choice of 2 national cycle routes from Dunkeld heading north.

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44.8 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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46.8 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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47.5 km

De’ils Pool

Lake

52.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.6 km

18.1 km

1.69 km

543 m

473 m

254 m

Surfaces

51.7 km

415 m

390 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Tuesday 11 August

24°C

11°C

11 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Dunkeld Town Centre – Dunkeld Cathedral loop from Dowally

Bench With View of Polney Loch

Dunkeld to Blairgowrie Scenic Road

View of the River Tay from Dunkeld Bridge

Dunkeld Town Centre

Dunkeld Cathedral

Polney Loch

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