Sunday 23rd April
008.45 – 09.00 meet up in Pitlochry theatre car park.
09.00 1st group leave car park
09.10 2nd group leave car park
09.20 3RD group leave car park
09.30 4th group leave car park
Stage 1 … Distance 24 miles approx. 45 mins driving. Pitlochry to Amulree
Head south on A9 to A822 turn off right for Crieff. BEWARE this section on A9 has average speed cameras!
Take A822 and follow to Amulree turning right 500 mtrs past bridge and Hotel.
Photo op / gathering point in car park of hall on left just after turning.
Stage 2 … Distance 10 miles approx.. 30 mins driving. Amulree to Kenmore
Follow road from Amulree to end, turn right then left into Kenmore. Car park in village on left.
Photo ops on roadside and in Kenmore car park. Gathering point in Kenmore car park at Loch end.
Toilets in Kenmore Hotel in village on right.
Stage 3 … Distance 17 miles approx.. 45 mins driving. Kenmore to Killin.
Turn right out of car park, then right along south side of Loch Tay towards Killin. At end of road turn right into Killin. Car park over bridge on right in 70 mtrs.
Photo ops on roadside and in car parks 3 and 7 miles along loch.
Café / toilets in village
Stage 4 … Distance 13 miles approx.. 40 mins driving. Killin to Bridge of Balgie.
Leave Killin on A827 towards Aberfeldy. Turn left about 4 miles along, signed Ben Lawers visitor centre. Follow road to end, turn right and park on roadside. Café on left. Park on left and right side of road or just passed the café on left.
Photo ops in visitor centre car park or on roadside.
Toilet in café. Gathering point
Proposed coffee stop (we should arrive here about 12.00-13.00)
Stage 5 … Distance 12 miles approx.. 30 mins driving. Bridge of Balgie to Fortingall
Follow road to end. Turn left - car park 3/4 mile on left. Home to the 3000 year old sex changing yew tree.
Photo ops on roadside and in car park
Toilet in Fortingall Hotel. Gathering point.
Stage 6 … Distance 7 miles approx.. 15 mins driving. Fortingall to Loch Kinardochy
Turn left out of car park and follow road to end. Turn left onto B846 follow for 4 miles turn right into car park on right (just after passing Schiehallion road on left).
Gathering point.
Photo op at car park
Stage 7 … Distance 25 miles approx. 60 mins driving. Loch Kinardochy to Loch Rannoch then on to Rannoch Station
Turn left out of car park then 1st right onto Schiehallion road. Follow road to Y junction and take right road toward Kinloch Rannoch then turn next left towards south side Loch Rannoch. Follow road along south side Loch Rannoch past Bridge of Gaur to T junction and turn left onto B846. Follow road to end.
Please note if the spaces are taken at Rannock station you can park roadside opposite the Hotel. You are requested not to park on the grass verge as it has drains under it.
Photo ops on roadside and at lay-by at head of Loch Rannock on right. Also at the Station.
Toilets on station Gathering point
Arranged lunch break (we should be arriving here about 14.00-15-00)
Stage 8 … Distance 16 miles approx. 45 mins driving. Rannoch Station to Kinloch Rannoch.
Follow B846 back past junction and along north side of loch.
Photo ops various pull ins along loch side. Also waterfall on way out of the village
Gathering point In village square
Stage 9 … Distance 14 miles approx. 30 mins driving. Rannoch Station to Queens View Centre
Follow B846 to Tummel Bridge. Take left turn onto B8019 along Loch Tummel. Queens View Centre is signed on right in series of bends towards the end of the loch.
Photo ops on roadside and at Queens View
Toilet in Centre
Stage 10 … Distance 5 miles approx. 10 mins driving. Queens View Centre to Pitlochry
Turn right out of Centre and follow road to end. Turn right and follow road into Pitlochry.
In the event of losing touch with your group, make your way to the next Gathering point
Team leaders note that if you “lose” a member of your group please wait for them at the next Gathering point
Distance and time
Total when Googled for distance and time … 145 miles 317 mins driving
I took 375 mins (144 miles) for complete route with traffic and ¾ hour lunch break