Long-distance cycle route
Camping on National Cycle Route 7 at Drymen
National Cycle Network Route 7 runs right past our gate on Gartness Road, on its way north from Balloch towards Aberfoyle and the Trossachs.
- Passes our gate
- Sunderland to Inverness
- Lochs and Glens
- Showers and charging included
National Cycle Network Route 7 runs 547 miles (881km) from Sunderland to Inverness, and passes directly by Drymen Camping on Gartness Road. Through Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park it links Balloch with Aberfoyle, Callander and Killin on a mix of traffic-free paths and quiet roads, and Drymen is one of the villages on the route. In Scotland it overlaps the Lochs and Glens route.
Where does Route 7 go from here?
Through the National Park, Route 7 connects Balloch with Aberfoyle, Strathyre, Callander, Lochearnhead and Killin, on a mix of traffic-free paths and quiet roads. We sit on that stretch, on Gartness Road a mile short of Drymen village, so you can roll straight off the route and onto a pitch.
Further north it carries on to Inverness; south, it heads for Glasgow and eventually Sunderland. In Scotland it overlaps the Lochs and Glens route, and it is one of the National Cycle Network routes used by the official Land’s End to John o’Groats route.
What is there for cyclists?
Grass pitches from £14 per adult, and pods if you would rather have a roof. Toilets, hot walk-in showers, charging points and wi-fi are included, and there is a sheltered area for cooking. The shop sells gas, TentMeals, snacks, tent repair kits and freshly ground coffee.
Drymen village, a mile on, has pubs, a bakery and a Spar for supplies.
The Walk Wheel Cycle Trust page for Route 7 has the full route, maps and the latest diversions. Check it before you set off.
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Route 7 through the National Park
Choose a stage to see where it runs. The one nearest Drymen Camping is marked.
- National Cycle Route 7
- National Park
- Water
- Drymen Camping
Stages and distances from the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust. Route line from OpenStreetMap, ODbL. National Park boundary from OpenStreetMap. Always follow the waymarks and the official route on the ground.
Walk Wheel Cycle Trust does not publish section distances for Route 7, so these are measured along the mapped route between town centres. The whole route runs 547 miles from Sunderland to Inverness.
Other routes from our gate
- Walk
West Highland Way
96 miles (154km)
Right on the trail, where Stage 1 ends and Stage 2 begins. Guides to both: Milngavie to Drymen, and Drymen to Rowardennan.
Read more - Walk
Rob Roy Way
79 miles (127km)
Starts at Drymen Square, about a mile on from our gate. Seven stages to Pitlochry.
Read more - Walk
John Muir Way
134 miles (215km)
Coast to coast, Helensburgh to Dunbar. The cycle route shares the Way past Gartness, a few hundred metres from us.
Read more - Bikepacking
Great North Trail
About 800 miles
Cycling UK’s off-road route to Cape Wrath and John o’ Groats comes past our gate on its way through Drymen.
Read more - Walk
Land’s End to John o’ Groats
About 1,200 miles on foot
The End to End. Most walking routes cross Scotland on the West Highland Way, which passes our gate.
Read more - Bikepacking
Badger Divide
About 210 miles (338km)
Gravel route from Glasgow to Inverness. On its first day out of Glasgow it passes about a kilometre from our gate.
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Questions about the National Cycle Route 7
Is Drymen on National Cycle Route 7?
Yes. Route 7 links Balloch with Aberfoyle through Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, and Drymen is one of the villages on it. It passes the gate of Drymen Camping on Gartness Road.
Walking the Way this year?
The 2027 season runs from Sunday 14 March, with the last night on Friday 8 October and last check-out on Saturday 9 October.