Trossachs: Duke’s Pass and Ben A’an
26 miles (41 km), 50 min, intermediate
Photo: Mimihitam, CC BY-SA 3.0, resizedMotorcycle ride in Scotland
Snow Roads, from Blairgowrie to Tomintoul
65 miles (105 km), 2 hr 15 min, intermediate
This Highland route takes the highest main road in the United Kingdom. From Blairgowrie, it climbs Glen Shee to the Cairnwell Pass and the ski centre, drops down to Braemar, crosses the Dee valley, then goes over the Lecht before reaching Tomintoul. Open, fast roads, often closed by snow in winter.
Stops along the way
- SStart: Blairgowrie
- 1Spittal of Glenshee, after 19 miles (30 km)
- 2Col de Cairnwell, after 25 miles (40 km)
- 3Braemar, after 34 miles (54 km)
- 4Cock Bridge, after 56 miles (90 km)
- 5Lecht, after 59 miles (94 km)
- FFinish: Tomintoul, after 65 miles (105 km)
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Photos along the route
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