# Pitlochry Highland Perthshire Hill and Water Loop

Canonical: https://greeningmoto.com/scottish-highlands/rides/pitlochry-highland-perthshire-hill-and-water-loop
Buy: https://greeningmoto.com/scottish-highlands/rides/pitlochry-highland-perthshire-hill-and-water-loop (£2.00 GPX download)

A shorter loop of water and hill.

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Region | [Scottish Highlands](https://greeningmoto.com/scottish-highlands.md) |
| Start and finish town | Pitlochry |
| Distance | 41.2 miles |
| Estimated riding time | 1 h 04 min |
| Type | Loop (finishes where it starts) |
| Difficulty | moderate |
| Landscape | lakes |
| Roads | B roads, with short single-track stretches |
| Best season | April to October |
| Tags | lakes, woodland, villages |
| Price | £2.00 (GBP), GPX download |

## About this ride

A compact loop through Highland Perthshire for a day when you want the Highlands without the commitment. It follows a long, forested loch shore, passes a well-known viewpoint, then climbs over open hill below a distinctive peak before dropping into a market town and running back along the valley.

The roads are mostly B roads, narrow but good, with some single-track sections with passing places on the hill crossing, so pull in early for oncoming traffic. The town on the return has a bridge that runs one lane at a time. There is a gap of nearly twenty-seven miles without fuel after the start, so fill up in Pitlochry. A good choice in spring or autumn, when the birch and larch colour the shoreline.

## What you get

- One GPX file for the route, ready to download straight after payment.
- Works with Garmin, TomTom Rider and phone navigation apps that import GPX ([GPX files explained](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/gpx-files.md), [Garmin](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/garmin.md), [TomTom](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/tomtom.md), [phone apps](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/phone-apps.md)).
- The page shows the start town and region only; the route itself is in the file.

## How to buy

1. Open the ride page and choose **Add to basket** (the ride page URL is the link to buy; there is no account).
2. Add as many rides as you like, then open the basket and tick the box to accept the [terms of sale](https://greeningmoto.com/terms.md).
3. Pay on SumUp's secure payment page. The shop never sees card details.
4. Your order page opens with the GPX downloads available straight away, and an email with a private link to the order page follows (valid for 7 days).

Buy this ride: https://greeningmoto.com/scottish-highlands/rides/pitlochry-highland-perthshire-hill-and-water-loop

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