Perdun five

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Having explored various options for a feasible route between Perth and Dundee, I consider that this route is by far the best, despite being (marginally) the longest. It avoids the footway along the exceedingly busy A90, and it doesn't thread its way over rough ground, and between gorse bushes on the hills. Instead it uses good paths and tracks through Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park, and the well maintained Coronation Road (path), to descend to Kinfauns, then a quiet minor road to Glencarse. There is a coffee shop and hotel in Glencarse, and in St Madoes there is a good shop, and St Madoes Centre also has a cafe. Both have bus stops (Perth-Dundee buses).

From St Madoes there is a pavement beside the road until Cottown, then the route heads down to the river. From here, a variety of paths and tracks head eastwards, with bridges over ditches, all the way to Templehall south of Longforgan, except for a 1.2km section along the road in order to cross the burn at Bogmiln. However if a shop, inn or bus is required, Errol is not far off route, although a longer stint along the road, past Grange, would be required.

East of Templemill there is no alternative to heading along the minor road to Kingoodie, although this is relieved briefly with a short section of path west of Invergowrie station, where the railway line is crossed on a bridge. The A85 is crossed in a subway, and the route heads into Dundee along Perth Road, descending steps to Greenmarket through a strip of park.

This route would be impossible for wheelers, due to rough paths, tree roots, steps, and narrow gaps. However Perth and Dundee are linked by Cycle route 77, (which this route uses where it is along a road), so that might be a possibility for wheelers, although traffic might be a problem

Having explored various options for a feasible route between Perth and Dundee, I consider that this route is by far the best, despite being (marginally) the longest. It avoids the footway along the exceedingly busy A90, and it doesn't thread its way over rough ground, and between gorse bushes on the hills. Instead it uses good paths and tracks through Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park, and the well maintained Coronation Road (path), to descend to Kinfauns, then a quiet minor road to Glencarse. There is a coffee shop and hotel in Glencarse, and in St Madoes there is a good shop, and St Madoes Centre also has a cafe. Both have bus stops (Perth-Dundee buses).

From St Madoes there is a pavement beside the road until Cottown, then the route heads down to the river. From here, a variety of paths and tracks head eastwards, with bridges over ditches, all the way to Templehall south of Longforgan, except for a 1.2km section along the road in order to cross the burn at Bogmiln. However if a shop, inn or bus is required, Errol is not far off route, although a longer stint along the road, past Grange, would be required.

East of Templemill there is no alternative to heading along the minor road to Kingoodie, although this is relieved briefly with a short section of path west of Invergowrie station, where the railway line is crossed on a bridge. The A85 is crossed in a subway, and the route heads into Dundee along Perth Road, descending steps to Greenmarket through a strip of park.

This route would be impossible for wheelers, due to rough paths, tree roots, steps, and narrow gaps. However Perth and Dundee are linked by Cycle route 77, (which this route uses where it is along a road), so that might be a possibility for wheelers, although traffic might be a problem