Aberfoyle - Strathyre
Today takes you on a glorious walk throught the Menteith hills on forest tracks and stony paths on to Loch Venachar. The last few miles into Callander encompass a very quiet minor road. Callander is a large town with plenty of shops and cafes.
You will leave this town along the banks of the river Teith and walk into the highlands following an old railway line shared with cycle route 7 along the west shore of Loch Lubnaig. Your destination today is the small village of Strathyre.

Strathyre - Killin
You will continue north on forest tracks before rejoining the railway line. Today is a varied day with pleasant views over the river and then Loch Earn. You can take an optional diversion to visit Rob Roy's grave at Balquidder. Killin is located at the west end of Loch Tay.

Killin - Ardtalnaig
This section is a highlight of the trip, climbing through the forest into the hills on the southern banks of Loch Tay with fine views over the rugged Trarmacan Hills and Ben Lawyers. It passes the remote Lochahan Breachlaich before following sheep tracks over high moorland countryside, then descending again to the banks of Loch Tay. A section along the minor road leads to Ardtalnaig, a small settlement on the south side of Loch Tay. You will be transferred back to your Killin accommodation for a second night stay.

Ardtalnaig - Aberfeldy
You will be transferred back to the route from Killin. Today is a more strenuous day with rewarding views from a ridge linking two gorges. Using forest tracks to the Falls of Moness and the Birks o' Aberfeldy the path down the Birks is steep in places but wooden platforms and bridges make the final descent to Aberfeldy easier.
If you wish it is also possible to visit the Aberfeldy Malt Whisky Distillery or the nearby 16th century Menzies Castle.

Aberfeldy - Pitlochry
Today is mainly quiet back road walking starting fairly flat and turning more steep, but steady. You will finish with a moderate descent into your final destination of Pitlochry.
Pitlochry is known for its Hydro-electric dam and 'Fish Ladder'. The town also has two malt whisky distilleries. It is also possible to climb Ben Vrackie from here (2757 feet, 841m).

Easy to Moderate

The Rob Roy is a relatively gentle walk, on generally good paths, tracks and country lanes. With some walking experience and a bit of fitness this route is pretty straightforward.

Terrain: Most of the walk follows forests, loch shores, and the lower slopes of the surrounding hills.

What’s it like underfoot? Generally good – the route makes use of forest tracks, cycle paths, old railway tracks, and country lanes as well as unmade footpaths. There are couple of days where the route is a bit rougher, but nothing too challenging.

How Much Up & Down? Most days don’t involve too much ascent or descent, but there is one longer climb after Killin of around 400m.

Signposting: None – you need to use you map & guidebook.

Navigation: Pretty straightforward, on the lowland sections, but you may encounter hill fog or low cloud on a couple of sections, so you need to be able to navigate.

Weather: You may be lucky enough to encounter warm, dry weather over the whole route and enjoy dry paths and tremendous views, but you must be prepared because the weather can change quickly. Good clothing and waterproofs essential!

Good accommodation and friendly hosts are an essential part of any holiday. We understand this and go out of our way to find the best. We put a great deal of effort into hand picking our accommodation and matching it to individual customer requirements. As well as visiting the accommodation ourselves, we ask all our customers to complete a short evaluation on each night’s accommodation, which then gives us an insight in to the day-to-day operation, and lets us spot any potential issues before they become a problem.

We use a variety of accommodation, including small country house hotels, guest houses in market towns, bed and breakfasts in farm houses, country cottages and Victorian town houses. In selecting the accommodation we look for helpful, friendly hosts with good quality, characterful accommodation close to the trail. For example, over the course of your trip you might stay in a village inn, a bed and breakfast in a converted barn, a Victorian guest house, on a working farm, and in a Georgian hotel.

We always try to arrange ensuite accommodation, i.e. rooms with their own bathrooms for each night of your stay. However, in some of the more remote locations accommodation is limited and occasionally we may have to book rooms with shared bathrooms for one or two nights of your holiday, (especially if the booking is made at short notice), but we will always let you know if this is likely to be the case.

General travel information on the Rob Roy Way area will be in your holiday pack including train and bus timetables where available.

Detailed instructions on getting to your first night’s accommodation by car, or on foot from the nearest train or bus station, will also be included in the holiday pack on individual accommodation maps.

To view train times please visit www.qjump.co.uk where you can also purchase tickets in advance. For information on bus timetables please visit www.traveline.info

If you require secure car parking whilst walking this route, please contact us for information.

Getting There: Aberfoyle
By Air: The nearest airport is Glasgow International (GLA) or Glasgow Prestwick (PIK). An airport shuttle bus runs into Glasgow city centre, journey time is 25 minutes. You then need to make your way to ‘Buchanan Street Bus Station’ for travel on one of the three daily buses by ‘Aberfoyle Coaches’ Coach number AC01. Visit www.aberfoylecoaches.com or Tel: 0844 567 5670 for timetable.
By Public Transport: There is a main railway station in Glasgow. You then need to make your way to ‘Buchanan Street Bus Station’ for travel on one of the three daily buses by ‘Aberfoyle Coaches’ Coach number AC01. Visit www.aberfoylecoaches.com or Tel: 0844 567 5670 for timetable.
By Road: From Glasgow in Scotland, Aberfoyle is 26 miles north.  For the most direct route you need to follow this sequence of roads from Glasgow: A81, A739, A809, B834, A81, A821.

Returning from Pitlochry:
By Public Transport: There is a railway station in Pitlochry.  Travelling south you can either head for Edinburgh or Glasgow, for the north head for Inverness.
By Road: When traveling back into England or Wales from Pitlochry, head for either Edinburgh (70 miles) or Glasgow (84 miles) depending on the direction of your final destination.