Dryside Road

Dryside Road

Route.

Mostly quiet country roads and a right of way.

Distance.

26 km or 16 miles

Directions

From Tourist Information Centre: A977 into Kinross left at mini-roundabout, to Milnathort and left again at the next mini-roundabout. Car Park on the right after the Petrol Station.

Parking

Milnathort: Stirling Road Car Park, off the A91.

Hazards

The A912, to Gateside is narrow, be wary of traffic when cycling through the z-bends. The A91 – it may be prudent to use the pavement, give way to pedestrians. There can be horses on the road to Arlary, exercise caution when approaching. Slow down and try and not "spook" the horses, generally you will get thanked for your efforts, though there is the odd one who doesn't.

Reid Memorial School

The route starts at the site of the Reid Memorial School in Milnathort. When the school was demolished, the bell was mounted on a plinth along with a plaque to mark the site of the school.

The Start

From the car park, turn left pass the service station, and go straight over the mini-roundabout heading towards Perth. The next turning is on the left, sign posted for Hattonburn Road.

Follow the road through Netherton and Duncrievie to Glenfarg. Turn first right, passing the village shop and the Lomond Hotel. Cross the B991 road and over the motorway using the footbridge, continue up the hill and turn right at the T-junction.

Alternatively...

Carry straight through the village, passing the war memorial and old library, then turn left onto the B996 towards Perth. Keen-eyed cyclists will notice three well worn curling stones set into the low wall to the right, a little after the school... why is anyone’s guess.

Continue on the B996 out of Glenfarg, There is a cross roads just after a small wood, turn right for Arngask and cross-over the motorway. At this point the gradient of the road steepens, the road from Glenfarg, (using the motorway footbridge) will join this road from the right, continue straight on past the cemetery and follow the road around to the left at what looks to be a cross roads past to the next junction.

Balvaird Castle

The castle is open during the summer months – Historic Scotland charge an admission fee.If you wish to visit Balvaird Castle, turn left and then first right, follow the road down to cross the A912. After visiting the castle turn left onto the A912 and follow the road to Gateside.

Otherwise, follow the road around to the right and down to the A912,k turn right and follow this road all the way to Gateside, turning right onto the A91 and turn next left into Station Road. Follow this road all the way uphill to the T-junction, this is the steepest hill on the route, at the top turn right onto the Dryside Road.

Old Highway

The Dryside Road is an old highway which linked the monastic community at Scotlandwell to St. Andrews and nowadays forms part of the Kingdom Cycle Route and is an intergral part of the North Sea Cycle Route.

Bonnet Stone

A small detour on the left will take you to the Bonnet Stone; this weathered sandstone rock formation can be reached by following the signposted track on the left till its end before finally crossing an open field. It may be prudent to leave the bikes at the end of the track rather than crossing the field, disturbing livestock etc.

A little further on there is a picnic place at Glenvale with an information board. About mile or so farther on a small burn crosses the Dryside Road; the burn marks the boundary between the “Kingdom” of Fife and the old County of Kinross, ford the burn and follow the signs for the Kingdom of Fife Cycle Route, past the Levenglen Nursing Home, into Wester Balgedie. Turn right onto the A911 and down hill for a short distance to turn right at the fork outside the Balgedie Toll Inn signposted B919 Glenfarg.

Continue along the road still following the cycle route signs, turning left onto a small country road. The cycle route goes off to the left shortly after crossing the old railway bridge, remain on the country road passing the racing stables at Arlary, and turn left onto the B996. Follow this road all the way back into Milnathort and back to the starting point.





	Dryside Road

This route is one of my favourites, great for getting away from it all, though it is spoilt by a short stretch of the A912 going into Gateside. All is not lost because the road is almost downhill Back
		Route. Mostly quiet country roads and a right of way. Distance. 26 km or 16 miles Directions From Tourist Information Centre: A977 into Kinross left at mini-roundabout, to Milnathort and left again at the next mini-roundabout. Car Park on the right after the Petrol Station. Parking Milnathort: Stirling Road Car Park, off the A91. Hazards The A912, to Gateside is narrow, be wary of traffic when cycling through the z-bends. The A91 – it may be prudent to use the pavement, give way to pedestrians. There can be horses on the road to Arlary, exercise caution when approaching. Slow down and try and not "spook" the horses, generally you will get thanked for your efforts, though there is the odd one who doesn't. Reid Memorial School The route starts at the site of the Reid Memorial School in Milnathort. When the school was demolished, the bell was mounted on a plinth along with a plaque to mark the site of the school. The Start From the car park, turn left pass the service station, and go straight over the mini-roundabout heading towards Perth. The next turning is on the left, sign posted for Hattonburn Road. Follow the road through Netherton and Duncrievie to Glenfarg. Turn first right, passing the village shop and the Lomond Hotel. Cross the B991 road and over the motorway using the footbridge, continue up the hill and turn right at the T-junction. Alternatively... Carry straight through the village, passing the war memorial and old library, then turn left onto the B996 towards Perth. Keen-eyed cyclists will notice three well worn curling stones set into the low wall to the right, a little after the school... why is anyone’s guess. Continue on the B996 out of Glenfarg, There is a cross roads just after a small wood, turn right for Arngask and cross-over the motorway. At this point the gradient of the road steepens, the road from Glenfarg, (using the motorway footbridge) will join this road from the right, continue straight on past the cemetery and follow the road around to the left at what looks to be a cross roads past to the next junction. Balvaird Castle The castle is open during the summer months – Historic Scotland charge an admission fee.If you wish to visit Balvaird Castle, turn left and then first right, follow the road down to cross the A912. After visiting the castle turn left onto the A912 and follow the road to Gateside. Otherwise, follow the road around to the right and down to the A912,k turn right and follow this road all the way to Gateside, turning right onto the A91 and turn next left into Station Road. Follow this road all the way uphill to the T-junction, this is the steepest hill on the route, at the top turn right onto the Dryside Road. Old Highway The Dryside Road is an old highway which linked the monastic community at Scotlandwell to St. Andrews and nowadays forms part of the Kingdom Cycle Route and is an intergral part of the North Sea Cycle Route. Bonnet Stone A small detour on the left will take you to the Bonnet Stone; this weathered sandstone rock formation can be reached by following the signposted track on the left till its end before finally crossing an open field. It may be prudent to leave the bikes at the end of the track rather than crossing the field, disturbing livestock etc. A little further on there is a picnic place at Glenvale with an information board. About mile or so farther on a small burn crosses the Dryside Road; the burn marks the boundary between the “Kingdom” of Fife and the old County of Kinross, ford the burn and follow the signs for the Kingdom of Fife Cycle Route, past the Levenglen Nursing Home, into Wester Balgedie. Turn right onto the A911 and down hill for a short distance to turn right at the fork outside the Balgedie Toll Inn signposted B919 Glenfarg. Continue along the road still following the cycle route signs, turning left onto a small country road. The cycle route goes off to the left shortly after crossing the old railway bridge, remain on the country road passing the racing stables at Arlary, and turn left onto the B996. Follow this road all the way back into Milnathort and back to the starting point.
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