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Thought I would write up my short trip 4 days cyling from Glasgow to Dunkeld and back. For the most part this route followed the National Cycle Network Route 7 - I can see why it is called the 'Lochs and Glens' route and hope some of the photo's do it justice.
As with most people lockdown has hampered my cycle touring plans for 2020. In April I was due to be part of a group that cycled from Glasgow to Milan - Covid had something to say about that and the trip was cancelled. As summer progressed and other plans were cancelled I decided to embark upon the mini trip to Dunkeld.
Day 1 - Glasgow to Callander - September 15 - 55 miles.
The route from Glasgow initially follows the River Clyde heading towards Clydebank. From Clydebank its a fairly flat canal side cycle all the way to Balloch. From Balloch Route 7 heads towards Drymen. After Drymen the route becomes more challenging with a few tough climbs to get you down the gears. Once we arrived in Aberfoyle Route 7 goes through the Trossachs and unfortunately the terrain in sections is not suitable for a road bike (I use 25 tyres). Despite the terrain the route through the trossachs is beautful and of the 9 mile route I only had to walk for approximately 1.5 mile. The last 5 miles towards Callander is on a flat road with some smooth tarmac.
Overall a good first day covering 55 miles and an elevation gain of 3189 ft.
As with most people lockdown has hampered my cycle touring plans for 2020. In April I was due to be part of a group that cycled from Glasgow to Milan - Covid had something to say about that and the trip was cancelled. As summer progressed and other plans were cancelled I decided to embark upon the mini trip to Dunkeld.
Day 1 - Glasgow to Callander - September 15 - 55 miles.
The route from Glasgow initially follows the River Clyde heading towards Clydebank. From Clydebank its a fairly flat canal side cycle all the way to Balloch. From Balloch Route 7 heads towards Drymen. After Drymen the route becomes more challenging with a few tough climbs to get you down the gears. Once we arrived in Aberfoyle Route 7 goes through the Trossachs and unfortunately the terrain in sections is not suitable for a road bike (I use 25 tyres). Despite the terrain the route through the trossachs is beautful and of the 9 mile route I only had to walk for approximately 1.5 mile. The last 5 miles towards Callander is on a flat road with some smooth tarmac.
Overall a good first day covering 55 miles and an elevation gain of 3189 ft.