Mill Dam Lochan – View from Dowally Burn Trail loop from Dunkeld and Birnam

Mill Dam Lochan – View from Dowally Burn Trail loop from Dunkeld and Birnam

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Mill Dam Lochan – View from Dowally Burn Trail loop from Dunkeld and Birnam

01:30

22.3km

350m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.48 km

Forest Trail and Nature Walk Junction

Highlight • Forest

The adjacent free Cally Car Park is a great access point to the many local trails and tracks for those arriving via a vehicle. The car park will probably get …

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Cally to Birkenburn Gravel Track

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Really lovely ride. Lots of different views. I would do it backwards next time.

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Mill Dam Lochan

Highlight • Lake

Nestled below the slopes of Craig More and Deuchary Hill, Mill Dam is a pleasant little lochan. It forms the approximate halfway point on the Atholl Woods circuit from Dunkeld. …

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For Trail MTB explorers on an adventure.

The exhilarating gravel doubletrack stretching from Raor Lodge to Loch Ordie winds past this seemingly unassuming and inconspicuous bump in the landscape, situated …

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Loch Ordie Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Always scenic be it a destination or waypoint.

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14.3 km

Rocky Double Track Between Loch Ordie and Mill Dam

Highlight • Trail

An alternate route between Loch Ordie and Mill Dam. Nowhere near as smooth or fast as the main vehicle route just to the west but an alternative option. Somewhat bone-jarring on a non-full suspension bike.

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16.2 km

Mill Dam

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Free parking at Cally Car Park; however, the car park gets full on popular days like the weekend and bank holidays. A good gravel track, of various grades, climbs steadily …

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20.9 km