Calliachar Forest
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Calliachar Forest

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Overview

Distance
12.2 km
Duration
2 - 3 hrs
Total Ascent
240 m
Difficulty
Moderate

Route Details

Services: Aberfeldy
OS Grid Ref: NN885450
OS Landranger Map: 52 Pitlochry &Crieff
Terrain: Forest roads and tracks, a mix of well surfaced and maintained road with others very rocky and bumpy.
Facilities: There are no facilities on this route but Aberfeldy has shops, pubs/cafes and public toilets.
Key Points:
  • This route is only suitable May – October due to lying snow.
  • At time of writing (March 2021) this route contains a stile to pass a locked deer gate. This will be very difficult with a heavy bike such as an ebike. Please take care when using this stile with children. We have confirmation that a new self closing gate will be installed by the council in the coming months.
Route Architect
Rosie Baxendine
Rosie Baxendine

Route Description

Be careful in winter months – this route can be very snowy!
Be careful in winter months – this route can be very snowy!

This route follows the main dirt road on a steady uphill to reach Loch Hoil.

The steady climb up to the loch
The steady climb up to the loch
Cycling past Loch Hoil
Cycling past Loch Hoil

At the loch approximately 4.7km in follow the core path network arrows to the right and use the stile to pass the deer gate. (This stile is being replaced imminently by P&K council with a new self closing gate)

The gate you need to take is on the right of this photo.
The gate you need to take is on the right of this photo.

This is where you delve into the dense forest, which can be a bit damp at times, but beautiful and feels like a true adventure.

Some sections of the forest are dense and dark.
Some sections of the forest are dense and dark.

Continue to follow this track until you reach a junction, take the right hand track and follow this uphill, the forest begins to feel more open, the track levels off and begins to descend.

Once you reach the bottom of the descent take a left and you’ll be back at your car in 1.2km.

This route also works well in reverse.

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