Walking the Rob Roy Way
Overview
Highlights
- Discover the real-life locations behind the legend of this most famous Scottish rebel
- Stop off at historic sites, picture perfect villages and dramatic waterfalls
- Beautiful views across the Highlands, the route flows through woodland, past lochs and breath-taking mountain scenery
- Optional longer and more challenging route available, as well as extra nights in Pitlochry at the end of your walk
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Trip includes
- All accommodation in a mix of hotels, B & B and guesthouses
- All continental breakfasts
- Management by your local Headwater-appointed agent
- Route directions and maps
- Luggage transfers between hotels
Itinerary
Arrive in Drymen for a relaxing evening at your hotel before starting your walk in the morning. Spend the night at the Braeside Guest house (or similar).
Today will see a gentle start to the Rob Roy Way as you leave the village and begin the journey to Aberfoyle, the path conveniently signed with blue markers. Beginning to climb with the Campsie Hills coming into view, you will then descend onto forestry ground, the Qu...
Leaving the town after a delicious breakfast, the next stage of the Rob Roy Way begins by climbing gently through the forests of the Trossachs, with incredible views of the Campsies and Ben Lomond. The path then opens up and follows the shores of the loch, a great pla...
From Callander, you can take a short detour to see the Falls of Leny, impressive waterfalls reached through a beautiful oak forest. Returning to the Rob Roy Way, the trail takes you through woods alongside the shores of Loch Lubnaig, also known as 'the loch with a ben...
Leave Strathyre and the forest track which first takes you past a small church and then out to the open countryside. There are fantastic views overlooking Balquihhidder towards Ben More and Stob Binnen. Balquidder is the final resting place of Rob Roy and his family a...
From the picturesque Falls of Dochart, today's section of the Rob Roy Way takes you along a private road, which climbs steeply and has some fantastic views through the trees to Loch Tay and the Tarmachan Ridge. The moorland is incredibly stunning but can be extremely ...
Picking up the Rob Roy Way at Ardtalnaig you will follow the track until you reach Achran, before ascending past the village and the 'Hermits Cave', reputedly visited by Wordsworth and Robert Burns. Onwards to the awe-inspiring Falls of Acharn, take in this beautiful ...
All too soon you have reached the final day of your journey on the Rob Roy Way. The trail follows the River Tay east out of Aberfeldy, where you must stop for some whisky tasting at Dewars World of Whisky, before venturing on towards Grandtully. Following the river fo...
Depart your hotel after a hearty breakfast to begin your journey home, or stay an extra day to enjoy the delights of Pitlochry.
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What's excluded
- Travel insurance
- Single accommodation (available on request - compulsory supplement)
- Solo traveller supplement (where only one person is travelling on a departure date)
- Visas or vaccinations
- Travel to the start and from the end point
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The cancellation policies of this trip when booked through Travelstride are determined by the stated policies of the tour operator - Exodus Adventure Travels.
If you or any other member of your party decides to cancel a confirmed booking you must notify Travelstride in writing. Your notice of cancellation will only take effect when it is received in writing by Travelstride and will be effective from the date on which we receive it.
Period before departure in which you notify us
From the date your Booking Confirmation is issued up to, and including, 90 days prior to the departure date specified on the Booking Confirmation.
- 89 to 52 days (inclusive) prior to the departure date specified on the Booking Confirmation.
- 51 to 31 days (inclusive) prior to the departure date specified on the Booking Confirmation.
- 30 days or less prior to the departure date specified on the Booking Confirmation, or after the booking has started
Cancellation charge
Deposit can be transferred to a new booking which must be made within 3 months of the date the original booking was cancelled, and depart within 12 months of the new booking date. If a new booking is not made within this period then the deposit will be forfeited. Any remaining balance will be refunded excluding any non-refundable costs.
- 50% of the total holiday cost. Any remaining balance will be refunded excluding any non-refundable costs.
- 75% of the total holiday cost. Any remaining balance will be refunded excluding any non-refundable costs.
- 100% of the total holiday cost.
For Polar holidays, the following cancellation charges will be made:
Cancellation period (before departure) -Â Cancellation Fee (per person)
Outside of 180 days -Â No fee if cancelled within 15 days of booking date. US $1,250 cancellation fee if cancelled 16 days or more of booking date.
179 to 120 days -Â Loss of deposit.
119 to 90 days prior to departure -Â 50% of the holiday cost.
89 to 60 days prior to departure -Â 75% of the holiday cost.Â
59 to 0 days prior to departure -Â 100% of the holiday cost.
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