Cycle Routes
Where can I cycle?
There are a variety of signed/mapped routes available to cycle on
in Perth and Kinross:
Perth Cycle Commuter Routes
Ideal for accessing the Perth City Centre from the
surrounding areas. These can also be used for other purposes
and are recommended routes, often with special measures to help
cyclists.
National Cycle Network Routes
Signed and mapped long distance routes that can also be used for
short journeys.
Other recreational cycle routes.
Cyclists can use any roads apart from motorways although less busy
roads are more enjoyable.
Commuter Cycle Routes to Perth City Centre
In 2000 a Perth Cycle Commuter Routes Study was commissioned which
recommended that a network of cycle routes be developed to
encourage people to cycle to work. As well as facilitating
cycling to work the routes are also suitable for other journeys
including cycling to school, for shopping and for leisure
journeys.
a) Western Edge and Oakbank to Perth City Centre via
the Glasgow Road
This route starts on Lamberkine Drive on Perth's Western Edge and
runs parallel to the Scouring Burn to Woodlands Road.
Here it joins the shared-use footway on the Glasgow Road until the
mini-roundabout at Oakbank Place. From here cyclists heading
into Perth stay on Glasgow Road. Once on Glasgow Road cycle
lanes are provided on the road with cyclists sharing the bus lane
for part of the route.
b) North Muirton to Perth City Centre
This route begins on Arran Road in the North Muirton Industrial
Estate. A link to the Perth Flood Prevention Barrier is
planned for 2007 that will create a link to the riverside
path. The route follows Arran Road turning left at the
mini-roundabout, into Bute Drive and then along Argyll Street and
Jura Street. Then the route utilises the shared use path
through Iona Court and through the park to Bute Drive. After
this the route is on traffic calmed roads - Gowans Terrace,
Carnegie Place and through to Balhousie Street - reaching the Perth
Inner Ring Road at Atholl Street.
c) Inveralmond Industrial Estate to Perth City
Centre
The best route here is to join the cycle track along the River
Almond from the Inveralmond Industrial Estate. This can be
accessed from Lawgrove Place and Ruthvenfield Place both off
Ruthvenfield Road. Follow the river, first the Almond and
then the Tay, all the way along to Perth's North Inch.
The whole route along the river is off-road along paths shared with
pedestrians.
d) Luncarty to Inveralmond and Perth
This route begins in Luncarty following the Denmarkfield Farm road
to the A9. A shared use cycle/pedestrian path runs parallel
to the A9 to the River Almond where it turns sharp right, under the
A9. This section is subject to occasional flooding and may be
muddy so care is required. The path comes up through Bertha
Woods to join the old A9 and crosses the River Almond.
From here the Inveralmond Industrial Estate is easily
reached. Alternatively turn left after the river bridge to
join the riverside path and National Cycle Network route 77.
At the River Almond turn right for Perth city centre or left for
Almondbank.
e) The Perth Lade Route
Access to the Lade route is from Mill Street near to the Tourist
Information Centre. The route runs from the City Centre,
close to the St Catherine's Retail Park to the Crieff Road and on
to Tulloch. The majority of the route is on traffic free
paths shared with pedestrians.
f) Scone to Perth City Centre
The route runs along Main Street in Bridgend along Strathmore
Street, Pitcullen Crescent and on the Perth Road to Scone.
The majority of the route has cycle lanes provided on the road with
cyclists sharing the bus lane for part of the journey. It is
proposed that a small part of the route along Pitcullen Crescent
will be shared with pedestrians although this has not yet been
formalised.
National Cycle Network Routes in Perth and Kinross
There are three National Cycle Network Routes which pass through
Perth and Kinross.
Route 1 - Edinburgh to Aberdeen
Route 7 - Lochs and Glens (North) Inverness to Glasgow
Route 77 - The Salmon Run - Dundee to Pitlochry
For further details of these routes visit
www.perthshire.co.uk/index.asp?lm=340
National Cycle Network Route 1 is also part of the
North Sea Cycle Route. This is a 6,000 km route linking up various
cycle routes and paths through countries bordering the North
Sea. For further information visit
http://www.northsea-cycle.com/
Regional Route 83 - Dunkeld to Ballinluig This route utilises
the old A9 from Dunkeld to Rotmell followed by traffic free paths
and tracks parallel to the A9 to Ballinluig.
Routes being developed
There are also a number of routes currently being developed by the
Council and brief details of these are as follows:
a) Bridge of Earn to Perth
This route is being developed and when complete will provide
cyclists with a route from Bridge of Earn to Perth. The
section of pathway between Bridge of Earn and Craigend on the
outskirts of Perth has already been surfaced and widened.
b)Arran Road to the River Tay
A short section of path that will provide a traffic free link
between the North Muirton Industrial Estate and the River Tay is to
be constructed. This will enable cyclists travelling from the
northwest of Perth (from villages such as Almondbank) to access
this area without having to negotiate Inveralmond Roundabout.
c) Scone to Perth via Quarrymill
This route is being developed in conjunction with Sustrans. A
new pedestrian/cycle bridge is proposed that will link Quarrymill
with the North Inch. For further information about this
project visit Sustrans website
http://www.sustrans.org.uk/
d) Round Perth
Utilising existing paths, tracks and quiet roads this will enable
people to cycle round the outskirts of Perth. The route can
either be used as a link route to access different areas of Perth
or can be done as a complete circuit visiting attractions along the
way such as Caithness Glass, Huntingtower Castle, Noah's Ark,
Cherrybank Gardens, Perth City Centre and the South and North
Inches.
e) Perth to St Fillans/Lochearnhead
This route is being developed in conjunction with Sustrans.
The route will be partly on and partly off road. The route
will take in Perth, Methven, Crieff, Comrie and St Fillans and will
link to National Cycle Network 7 at Lochearnhead.
f) Lomondville
A new section of route is to be constructed on National Cycle
Network Route 1 to link to the Dryside Road avoiding Wester
Balgeddie.
g) Round Loch Leven
The
Loch Leven
Heritage Trail is a 12.5 km path which runs along the northern
side of Loch Leven between Kinross and Vane
Farm. The feasibility of extending this route to link
Vane Farm to Kinross along the western side of the Loch is being
investigated.
h) Perth City Centre
A study has been commissioned to look at routes for cyclists within
the city centre area. Following on from this, works will be
undertaken to make the centre of Perth more accessible to
cyclists.
Maps and Further Information
A Walking and Cycling map of Perth taking in Scone, Bridge of Earn
and Luncarty can be obtained free of charge from Perth and Kinross
Council.
Download pdf
PerthCyclingWalkingMap.pdf649.71kb
Maps detailing National Cycle Network routes 1, 7 and 77 which run
through Perth and Kinross are available from Sustrans at (
http://www.sustrans.org.uk/)
Eight free leaflets containing cycle route suggestions centred on
the main towns of Perthshire are available by telephoning 01577
861186 or visit:
www.perthshire.co.uk/index.asp?tm=18
ByCycle, the Perth and Kinross Cycle Campaign, is currently working
on a selection of cycle maps for Perth and Kinross. For
further information contact the ByCycle Secretary on 01738 475255
or e-mail:
pmclennan@pkct.org
