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Perth and Kinross

Spittal of Glenshee – Glenshee Ski Centre loop from Blackwater

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Perth and Kinross

Spittal of Glenshee – Glenshee Ski Centre loop from Blackwater

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Spittal of Glenshee – Glenshee Ski Centre loop from Blackwater

02:19

48.9km

600m

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: April 25, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 14.9 km for 98 m

After 15.3 km for 129 m

After 32.5 km for 153 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

14.8 km

Spittal of Glenshee Hotel Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Shame it’s burnt out now as it was a great wee hotel back in the day.

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2

14.9 km

Old Road Heritage Path to Glenshee

Highlight • Trail

After the Union of Parliaments in 1707, droving became essential to the Scottish economy, enabling livestock movement to markets across the border. Demand for cattle peaked during the Napoleonic Wars, …

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3

15.2 km

Spittal of Glenshee

Highlight • Trail

The Spittal of Glenshee takes its name from the Old Scots word "spittal," meaning a hospital or resting place. Historically, it served as a shelter for travelers crossing the Cairngorms, …

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4

15.3 km

Glenshee Kirk

Highlight • Religious Site

Glenshee Kirk stands on the site of a late Neolithic or early Bronze Age standing stone, still visible behind the church. A simple parish church, it reflects the austere style …

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5

15.6 km

Cairnwell Pass Climb from Spittal of Glenshee

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

This climb up to the ski resort of Glenshee has the distinction of being Britain's highest pass, rising to 670m in altitude over 8km of riding

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24.0 km

Cairnwell Pass

Mountain Pass

7

24.6 km

Glenshee Ski Centre

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Glenshee Ski Centre sits at the top of The Cairnwell Pass, the UK’s highest public road.

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8

32.5 km

View from Glenshee

Highlight • Natural Monument

The view says it all

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48.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.7 km

773 m

244 m

183 m

Surfaces

48.4 km

427 m

< 100 m

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Monday 25 May

18°C

8°C

17 %

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