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River Tay Way Cycle Route

104 km road cycling route481 m climbing7 h 25 minGPX

Kenmore, Perth and Kinross, United Kingdom · Road

A rolling 104 km road cycling route from Kenmore, Perth and Kinross through Dull, Grandtully and Inver, with 481 m of climbing.

Signed route The waymarked River Tay Way Cycle Route (local route), traced from OpenStreetMap and measured against the terrain model; no member has recorded it yet. Ridden it? Add your recording and photos.

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At a glance

Best for
Rolling day rides for fit, experienced riders
Distance
103.9 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
481 m
5 m per km
Riding time
7 h 25 min
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Hard
Bike
Road bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Paved
96% paved · 2% unpaved · 1% no data
Traffic
Some main roads
27.6 km on main roads without a cycle lane · 55.5 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more · 11.2 km on cycle paths or lanes
Food & water
Longest gap 20 km
180 cafés and restaurants · 23 shops · 4 water points · 2 petrol stations · 13 public toilets · 9 bike shops
Best months
Jun to Aug
Kenmore climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start → finish
Kenmore

Map and elevation profile

South Lodge, Errol Park
Photo: Stanley Howe · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
481 m
Distance
104 km
050100150200m0 km255075104 km143 m · highest, at 71.9 kmStartFinish

Route description

  1. Kenmore
  2. Dullkm 6
  3. Grandtullykm 18
  4. Inverkm 37
  5. Almondbankkm 58
  6. Bridgendkm 66
  7. St Madoeskm 76
  8. Errolkm 82
  9. Invergowriekm 95

Starting at Kenmore, the route travels through several small communities including Dull, Weem, Aberfeldy, and Dunkeld before reaching Perth and continuing towards Dundee. It features mostly paved surfaces (96%) with a small share of gravel or unpaved roads (2%). The road types are mixed, with 48% minor roads, 27% main roads, and 11% cycle paths. The ride includes 27.6 km on main roads without a cycle lane and 55.5 km on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more.

The route climbs steadily especially between km 65.1 and 69.2, gaining 135 m with an average gradient of 3.3%, reaching a high point of 140 m at around km 70. From there, the route descends to its lowest point at 1 m near km 100. Water, shops, cafés, and toilets are available intermittently along the way, but there is a 19.6 km stretch without refreshments from km 18.4 to km 38. The towns of Dunkeld, Perth, and Dundee offer multiple refuelling options including restaurants, cafés, and convenience stores. Bailout points with stations are located at Dunkeld and Birnam (km 39.8), Perth (km 65.8), Invergowrie (km 94.9), and Dundee (km 101.1).

Highlights

  • River Tay Way from Kenmore to Dundee
  • High point at 140 m near km 69.8
  • Long descent of 2.8 km after km 73.1
  • Passes Dunkeld Cathedral archaeological site

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Dull 6.3 km
  2. Camserney 7.2 km
  3. Castle Menzies 9.3 km
  4. Weem 9.8 km
  5. Boltachan 10.4 km
  6. Aberfeldy 11.6 km
  7. Edradynate 15.6 km
  8. Little Ballinluig 17.7 km
  9. Grandtully 18.4 km
  10. Strathtay 18.4 km
  11. Pitnacree 19.7 km
  12. Tulloch of Pitnacree 20.1 km
  13. Balnaguard 23 km
  14. Logierait 25.5 km
  15. Balmacneil 26.8 km
  16. Dalguise 30.7 km
  17. Inchmagrannachan 33.4 km
  18. Inver 37.1 km
  19. Dunkeld 38.5 km
  20. Little Dunkeld 39 km
  21. Birnam 39.9 km
  22. Waterloo 45.7 km
  23. Bankfoot 48.1 km
  24. Moneydie 53.9 km
  25. Pitcairngreen 56.8 km
  26. Almondbank 57.8 km
  27. Huntingtowerfield 58.7 km
  28. Waterside Cottages 59.4 km
  29. Ruthvenfield 59.9 km
  30. Bertha Park 60.5 km
  31. North Muirton 63 km
  32. Muirton 64.5 km
  33. Kincarrathie 65.1 km
  34. Perth 65.8 km
  35. Bridgend 66.3 km
  36. Gannochy 66.3 km
  37. Corsiehill 67.7 km
  38. Muirhall 67.9 km
  39. The Binn 70.4 km
  40. Balthayock 71.9 km
  41. Goukton 72.4 km
  42. Pepperknowes 73.9 km
  43. Glencarse 75 km
  44. St Madoes 75.7 km
  45. Upper Mains 76.5 km
  46. Hawkstane 76.6 km
  47. Cottown 76.7 km
  48. Chapelhill 76.8 km
  49. Leetown 77.2 km
  50. Hill of Errol 79.2 km
  51. Mains of Errol 80.2 km
  52. Errol 81.9 km
  53. East Leys 83.5 km
  54. Grange 85.3 km
  55. Bogmiln 86.4 km
  56. Little Powgavie 87.7 km
  57. Broomhall 88.9 km
  58. Rawes 90.1 km
  59. Monorgan 91.4 km
  60. Kingoodie 93.8 km
  61. Invergowrie 95.3 km
  62. Gowrie Park 95.5 km
  63. Ninewells 96.7 km
  64. Logie 98.6 km
  65. West End 99 km
  66. Dundee 101.2 km
  67. City Quay 101.2 km
  68. City Centre 101.2 km
  69. Waterfront 101.2 km

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
ClimbStarts atOn this rideTop on this ride
Unnamed climb65.1 km4.1 km · 135 m · 3.3 % · max 6.8 %140 m

High point 144 m at 69.8 km; low point 1 m. Passes beneath Creag an t-Soluis, The Rocking Stone, Craig a Barns.

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Expect stretches on main roads without a cycle lane (27.6 km in all) between quieter sections.

Roads
48% minor road · 27% main road · 11% cycle path · 7% quiet street · 7% other roads and tracks
Main roads
27.6 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
55.5 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Cycle paths
11.2 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Main roads used
B898 (13 km), C447 (10 km), B867 (7 km), B846 (5 km)
Surface
Paved: 96% of the route is mapped as paved, 2% as unpaved.
Gradient
10% climbing · 11% descending · 78% flat
Steep sections
1.6 km over 5% · steepest 500 m averages 9.3% at 0 km
Longest descent
2.8 km from 73.1 km, dropping 101 m

Food, water and services

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

The longest stretch without a café, shop or water is 20 km, from km 18 to 38. Along the route: 180 cafés and restaurants, 23 shops, 4 water points, 2 petrol stations, 13 public toilets and 9 bike shops.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 0 kmCourtyard · restaurant · on the route
  2. 0 kmToilets · 50 m off route
  3. 7.2 kmToilets · 130 m off route
  4. 10.3 kmAilean Chraggan Restaurant · restaurant · 30 m off route
  5. 18.4 kmSpar · convenience store · on the route
  6. 38.4 kmProgression Bikes · bike shop · 50 m off route
  7. 38.5 kmDavidsons Chemists · pharmacy · on the route
  8. 39.8 kmThe Cauld Well · spring · 190 m off route
  9. 47.8 kmThe Atholl · pub · on the route
  10. 57.8 kmTickled Trout Café · café · on the route
  11. 65.8 kmGeorge Street Tearoom · café · 150 m off route
  12. 65.8 kmJ M Richards · bike shop · 150 m off route
  13. 66.1 kmDavidsons Chemists · pharmacy · 30 m off route
  14. 81.8 kmThe Lass O'Gowrie · café · on the route
  15. 82 kmThe Carse Chemist · pharmacy · 50 m off route
  16. 98.5 kmBike rental · 40 m off route
  17. 100.8 kmTesco Extra · supermarket · 130 m off route
  18. 101.1 kmToilets · 40 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 39.8 km — Dunkeld and Birnam (station), on the route
  • 65.8 km — Perth (station), 1.1 km off route
  • 94.9 km — Invergowrie (station), on the route
  • 101.1 km — Dundee (station), 110 m off route

Whether bikes are carried depends on the service — check before relying on it.

Worth a stop

  • 3.8 km — Comrie Castle (castle)
  • 37.8 km — Dunkeld Cathedral (archaeological site)
  • 57.8 km — College Mill (archaeological site)
  • 71.9 km — Balthayock Castle (castle)
  • 98 km — Tay View (viewpoint)

Stay after this ride

  • Four Points Flex by Sheraton · hotel · 110 m from the finish
  • Premier Inn · hotel · 230 m from the finish
  • Malmaison · hotel · 180 m from the finish
  • Abalree Guest House · guest house · 270 m from the finish
  • The Queens Hotel · hotel · 480 m from the finish

Start and access

Starts at Kenmore. Mapped within a short walk of the start and finish, from OpenStreetMap.

At the start

Food and coffee
Courtyard (50 m)

At the finish

Trains and ferries
Dundee (180 m)
Food and coffee
The Dundee Coffee House (100 m), Costa (110 m), Tatha Bar and Kitchen (80 m)
Shops
Tesco Express (90 m)

Know before you go

  • 19.6 km with no café, shop or water between km 18.4 and 38
  • 27.6 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • 55.5 km on roads with 80 km/h speed limits or more

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

2 photographs from the road

Photo: Stanley Howe · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: wfmillar · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Woodiechef · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

About this route

Route line
Traced from the waymarked route’s relation in OpenStreetMap.
Elevation
Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Roads, surface, services
Measured along the line from OpenStreetMap extracts.
Best months
Ten years of ERA5 weather for Kenmore (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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