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Perth and Kinross

East Strathearn

The Paper Boat Café – Loch Tay loop from Newton

Bike touring routes & trails

Perth and Kinross

East Strathearn

The Paper Boat Café – Loch Tay loop from Newton

Hard

18

riders

The Paper Boat Café – Loch Tay loop from Newton

04:41

57.9km

850m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

141 m

Glen Almond West to East Gravel Route

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Steep tarmac initially, then the rest more mellow hardpack gravel (apart from a few hundred metres in the middle where it gets a bit grassy). Perfect gravel bike terrain.

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2

33.2 km

Scottish Crannog Centre

Highlight • Historical Site

Another potential waypoint for a rest and photograph.

Tip by

3

34.3 km

The Paper Boat Café

Highlight • Viewpoint

Currently closed over the winter of 2022-2023. It's been a quality and successful cafe so hopefully re-opening in the spring.

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4

34.5 km

Picnic Area Overlooking Loch Tay

Highlight • Lake

Very scenic. Various car parking areas are nearby so a useful start/finish location. And of course, there's the Tamouth Courtyard restaurant and village shop just north up the road

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5

34.7 km

Loch Tay

Highlight • Beach

The 6th largest loch in Scotland (by area) Loch Tay is long and deep (23.5km long and 150m deep). There is a road on both sides of the lake so …

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6

34.8 km

Glen Quaich / Kenmore Hill Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Quaich Top is a steep climb up to 530 meters (1,738 ft) but all your effort is rewarded with expansive views over the surrounding landscape. A quaich is known as …

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7

41.5 km

Loch Freuchie Climb

Highlight • Climb

A short but steep climb with outstanding 360° views.

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B

57.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.0 km

14.8 km

7.69 km

6.47 km

Surfaces

22.0 km

18.2 km

17.3 km

429 m

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Monday 12 October

15°C

6°C

99 %

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