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Dunkeld Town Centre – Dunkeld Town Centre loop from Caputh

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Perth and Kinross

Spittalfield And District

Dunkeld Town Centre – Dunkeld Town Centre loop from Caputh

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Dunkeld Town Centre – Dunkeld Town Centre loop from Caputh

01:48

27.0km

350m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 12.4 km for 376 m

After 13.2 km for 155 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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8.93 km

Loch of the Lowes

Highlight • Rest Area

A small visitor centre at Loch of the Lowes with some refreshments available. The road beyond the visitor centre is idyllic. Very quiet indeed and no traffic at all when I cycled it on a Sunday morning.

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11.2 km

Loch of the Lowes Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

Approx 2 miles South-east of Dunkeld is the wildlife reserve where you can use the hides and see a pair of ospreys which nest there from April to late August. …

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13.3 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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13.4 km

Dunkeld Town Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Choice of 2 national cycle routes from Dunkeld heading north.

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13.5 km

Atholl Memorial Fountain (Mercat Cross), Dunkeld

Highlight • Historical Site

The Mercat Cross, Dunkeld, aka the Atholl Memorial Fountain. Worth a passing visit.
Reference: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunkeld_mercat_cross

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13.6 km

Dunkeld Town Centre

Highlight • Settlement

A lovely town along the River Tay, Dunkeld is a wonderfully picturesque town in Perthshire.

The town centre feels like a step into history, albeit with delicious modern bakeries, cafés, restaurants, and independent shops.

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16.5 km

Loch of the Lowes

Highlight • Viewpoint

Quite a busy single-track road along the loch's southside. Plenty of scenic spots to take a break and a photo. Coffee and toilets at the loch visitor centre.

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27.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.1 km

5.38 km

897 m

671 m

Surfaces

26.8 km

105 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

24°C

13°C

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Dunkeld Town Centre – Dunkeld Town Centre loop from Caputh

Loch of the Lowes

Loch of the Lowes Nature Reserve

View of the River Tay from Dunkeld Bridge

Dunkeld Town Centre

Atholl Memorial Fountain (Mercat Cross), Dunkeld

Dunkeld Town Centre

Loch of the Lowes

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