Cycling the Trossachs | A 30 Mile Essential Route Guide from Callander

Join Brian and I as we cycle The Trossachs Loop, a stunning 30-mile road cycling route starting and finishing in Callander, Scotland. 🚴‍♀️ Starting in Callander, we follow the northern shore of beautiful Loch Venachar, before heading through Brig o’ Turk and taking on the famous Duke’s Pass from the northern side. From the top of Duke’s Pass, we descend into Aberfoyle for a very welcome café stop (and a bowl of hot lentil soup after getting caught in the rain!), before making our way back towards Callander via Port of Menteith and Thornhill. At around 30 miles with approximately 2,000 ft of climbing, this is a fantastic route if you’re looking to explore Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park by bike. In this guide, I’ll show you the route, road conditions, climbs, places to stop and everything else you need to know if you’d like to replicate the ride for yourself. 📍 ROUTE AT A GLANCE 🚴 Distance: Approx. 30 miles / 48 km ⛰️ Elevation: Approx. 2,000 ft / 610 m 📍 Start/finish: Callander 🌊 Loch Venachar ⛰️ Duke’s Pass ☕ Aberfoyle 📍 Port of Menteith 📍 Thornhill If you have any questions about the route, leave them in the comments and I’ll do my best to help. This is hopefully going to be the first in a new series of rides starting from Callander. There are so many different routes to explore from here, from shorter local loops to some much bigger days out, so I’ll definitely be coming back to show you more 👍 If you enjoyed coming along with us, please consider liking the video and subscribing to Frankie Cycles. 🚴‍♀️ And if you're looking for more beautiful cycling routes around Scotland, check out my Route Guide playlist for more rides you can follow yourself. Thanks for watching, and I’ll see you on the next ride! Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:31 Callander facilities 00:51 Route Overview 01:22 Leaving Callander 03:47 The Duke's Pass 05:55 Aberfoyle Cafe Stop 06:29 Leaving Aberfoyle 07:20 Port of Menteith 07:58 Thornhill 08:25 Descent into Callander 09:00 Callander #cycling #cyclinglife #roadcycling #cyclingroute #scottishcycling #cyclist #scotland #cyclingvlog #scotlandvlog