Friday, March 13, 2026

Can't take a train? Cycle Instead!

Updated plan ... 

I tried to book a ScotRail trip from Pitlochry to Sterling, but learned that there are only 2 or 3 berths for bicycles on each train, and no more bicycle reservations are available on any train on the day I planned to travel. So, I will ride back from Pitlochry to Sterling in one day, and then on to Glasgow the next. 

Overnight in Sterling at the Scottish Youth Hostel (for which being young is not a requirement). Last time I stayed in a youth hostel while biking was on my 1979 cross country (USA) tour.

I thought taking the train would be as easy as this:


or this



Here's the updated itinerary:

Trip DayActivityBiking Miles
0Fly from BOS to GLA0
1Bike to Callander from Gear Bikes Rental in Glasgow. Hotel in Callander38
2Loop - Callander to Loch Katrine. Hotel in Callander48
3Bike from Callander to Killin. Hotel in Killin.25
4Bike from Killin to Aberfeldy. Hotel in Aberfeldy25
5Bike from Aberfeldy to Pitlochry. Hotel in Pitlochry16
6Loop - Loch Tummel Circuit & River Garry to Blaire Castle, Hotel in Pitlochry45
7Loop - Whitefield Castle. Hotel in Pitlochry33
8Formal Trip over. Cycle to Stirling. Stay at the Sterling Youth Hostel.77
9Cycle to Glasgow via Tak-Ma-Doon Rd. Stay at SafeStay 27 Elmbank St, Glasgow30
10Day in Glascow , Fly GLA to Boston?
11Arrive Boston
337



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