Cycling in Killin
2 cycling routes from Killin, Stirling, United Kingdom, 95 to 100 km, 195 km mapped in all, with up to 1,331 m of climbing in a day. Hilly riding (11 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road and gravel routes, 56% paved, 32 km on cycle paths or lanes. Best months to ride: Jun to Aug.
At a glance
- Routes
- 2
- Lengths
- 95–100 km
- Biggest day
- 1,331 m
- Terrain
- Hilly
- Surface
- 56% paved
- Bike
- Gravel bike
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Best months
- Jun to Aug
- Longest gap
- 63 km
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- 56% paved · 43% gravel or unpaved — 84 km of gravel or unpaved road across the routes.
- Roads
- 6% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane · 32 km on cycle paths or lanes.
- High point
- 547 m on Killin to the end of the Great North Trail (Grampian Mountains).
- Bail-outs
- A railway station or ferry within reach on 2 routes.
- No services
- 63 km on Killin to the end of the Great North Trail (Grampian Mountains).
Cycling guide to Killin
Killin, in Stirling, UK, serves as a start for two notable cycling routes. One heads 95.1 km to Bonhill, passing through towns such as Lochearnhead, Callander, Aberfoyle, and Balloch. The other, a longer 99.8 km journey, goes along the Great North Trail through lesser-known rural areas and finishes past the Bridge of Gaur. The first route features 63% paved roads and cycle paths covering 31.8 km with some main roads lacking cycle lanes, while the second is about evenly split between paved and unpaved surfaces, with longer stretches without services.
More on terrain
Terrain
The Killin to Bonhill route has an initial 5 km climb with an average gradient of 3.2% reaching 293 m elevation, with overall moderate elevation gain of 846 m and a maximum height of 294 m. The Great North Trail route includes a significant climb starting at 11.6 km, 3.6 km long, averaging 8.1% gradient, peaking at 488 m within a 547 m high route. Terrain is mixed with notable gravel sections, and climbs vary from gentle to steep gradients.