Cycling in Bridge of Tilt
1 cycling route from Bridge of Tilt, Perth and Kinross, United Kingdom, 113 km, 113 km mapped in all, with up to 873 m of climbing in a day. Rolling riding (8 m of climbing per km on average), mostly gravel routes, 39% paved. Best months to ride: Jun to Aug.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 113 km
- Biggest day
- 873 m
- Terrain
- Rolling
- Surface
- 39% paved
- Bike
- Gravel or mountain bike
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Best months
- Jun to Aug
- Longest gap
- 67 km
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- 39% paved · 61% gravel or unpaved — 69 km of gravel or unpaved road across the routes.
- Roads
- 3% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane.
- High point
- 563 m on Bridge of Tilt to Braemar.
- Bail-outs
- A railway station or ferry within reach on 1 route.
- No services
- 67 km on Bridge of Tilt to Braemar.
Cycling guide to Bridge of Tilt
Bridge of Tilt in Perth and Kinross is the start for a 113.2 km ride to Braemar. The route passes through small places like Old Blair, Calvine and Inverey before reaching Braemar. Cyclists experience a variety of surfaces with 39% paved and 61% gravel or unpaved roads. The route includes 3.8 km on main roads that lack cycle lanes, and a longest stretch without services of 66.6 km. There is one railway station near the route.
Cyclists on this route face climbing with a total elevation gain of 873 m. The biggest climb starts at 15.4 km and is 2.9 km long, gaining 119 m at an average gradient of 4.1%, max 7.1%, reaching 391 m height. The highest point on the route is 563 m, and the road travels through a range of rural settlements in Perth and Kinross towards Braemar.
More on terrain
Terrain
The terrain features rolling hills with the main climb of 119 m gain over 2.9 km at an average of 4.1%, peaking at 391 m. The route reaches a high point of 563 m and has a mixture of paved and predominantly gravel or unpaved surfaces.