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Rob Roy Way

Perth and Kinross, Stirling

127 km / 79 miles
This walk follows the tracks and paths used by Rob Roy Macgregor in the 17th and 18th centuries as he worked, fought, and lived the life of Scotland's most notorious outlaw. Starting at Drymen, where it links with the West Highland Way, the route takes in Aberfoyle, Callander, Strathyre, Killin, Ardtalnaig, Aberfeldy before finishing at Pitlochry. You also walk alongside Loch Venachar, Loch Lubnaig and Loch Tay and pass Ben Ledi, Ben Lawers and Ben Chonzie.

The Lowland Highland Trail (60 miles), part of Sustrans Route 7, is coincident in parts with the Rob Roy Way between Drymen and Ardeonaig. For anyone contemplating combining Rob Roy Way and the Cateran Trail, the guidebook provides a link between Pitlochry (RRW) and Kirkmichael (CT).

UPDATE May 2023: Temporary closure of route through Malling Forest. See https://www.robroyway.com/route-closure-from-2-may-to-2-june-aberfoyle-to-callander/

UPDATE August 2021: There has been an amendment to the route in the Aberfoyle area. The new route follows the A821 footway, into the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park and then turns east and around the back of the Dounans Centre. The new route is not yet shown on OS Maps but it is believed to be fully signed on the ground.


Details:

Path Type: Scotland's Great Trails
Attributes: Scotland's Great Trails
Challenging
Former Railway
Lake/Reservoir/Loch
River
Start: NS474885 - Drymen, Stirling View on StreetMap
Finish: NN940581 - Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross View on StreetMap
Open Date: 2003
Web Sites: Rucksack Readers - Rob Roy Way Scotland's Great Trails - Rob Roy Way Loch Lomond & The Trossachs NP - Rob Roy Way Independent Hostels UK - Rob Roy Way Accommodation Rob Roy Way [YouTube video] A walker's journal - The Rob Roy Way [blog] Undiscovered Scotland - Rob Roy Way Walk Highlands - Rob Roy Way Camino Adventures - Guide to Walking the Rob Roy Way [blog] Baldhiker - A walk along Scotland's Rob Roy Way [blog]

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook Rob Roy Way  (Rucksack Readers  - 2022 )

Maps:

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):
OS Landranger 51, 52, 53, 57
OS Landranger Active 51, 52, 53, 57
OS Explorer 38, 46, 47, 48, 49, 348, 379
OS Explorer Active 38, 46, 47, 48, 49, 348, 379
Other Paper Maps:
Harvey National Trail map
Rob Roy Way (Harvey Maps - 2018)
Stripmap
Rob Roy Way: Map & Guide (Guidepost - 2013)

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Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

 
 
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Rob Roy Way GPX Exchange Format Route File
Last Updated 15/08/2021 05:08:57 - Minor route amendment around Aberfoyle
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Rob Roy Way Memory Map Route File
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Rob Roy Way Tracklogs Route file
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Route Profile:

126.9 km (78.9 miles)
3,241 m (10,633 ft) ascent
564 m (1,850 ft)  maximum height

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