Rob Roy Way

{{Short description|Scottish trail}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2017}}

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|name=Rob Roy Way

|photo=File:Landschaft am Rob Roy Way bei Killin.jpg

|caption=The Rob Roy Way near Killin

|established=2002

|location=Stirling and Perth and Kinross, Scotland

|designation= Scotland's Great Trails

|length ={{convert|127|km|mi}} or {{convert|154|km|mi}}

|trailheads=Drymen
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Pitlochry
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|use=Walking

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The Rob Roy Way is a Scottish long distance footpath that runs from Drymen in Stirling to Pitlochry in Perth and Kinross. The path was created in 2002,{{Cite web|title=Rob Roy Way Guidebook|url=https://www.rucsacs.com/book/rob-roy-way-3ed/|access-date=2021-11-21|website=Rucksack Readers|language=en-GB}} and takes its name from Rob Roy MacGregor, a Scottish folk hero and outlaw of the early 18th century. It traverses countryside that he knew and travelled frequently. The route crosses the Highland Boundary Fault, a geological fault where the Highlands meet the Lowlands. Views from the trail overlook Loch Lubnaig, Loch Earn, Loch Venachar and Loch Tay.{{cite web | title = The Rob Roy Way | url = http://walking.visitscotland.com/walks/lomondtrossachs/213673 | work = Walking Scotland | publisher = VisitScotland | accessdate = 2009-10-14}} The way is {{convert|127|km|mi}} in length if the direct route along the southern shore of Loch Tay and the River Tay is followed between Ardtalnaig and Aberfeldy. An optional loop also links these places via Amulree: choosing this option increases the length by a further {{convert|27|km|mi}} to {{convert|154|km|mi}}.{{cite web|url =http://www.robroyway.com/walk.html|title=The Walking Route|publisher=SCSupport Ltd.|accessdate=2018-09-18}}

The Rob Roy Way was designated as one of Scotland's Great Trails by NatureScot in spring 2012,{{cite web|url=http://www.robroyway.com/news.html#chapter22|title=Walking News - Scotland's Great Trails|publisher=SCSupport Ltd.|accessdate=2018-09-18}} and also links to two further Great Trails, meeting the Great Trossachs Path near Callander, and the West Highland Way just north of Drymen.Ordnance Survey Landranger 1:50000. Sheet 57 (Stirling & The Trossachs). The Rob Roy Way also shares sections of route with Route 7 of the National Cycle Network, which also links Drymen and Pitlochry.{{cite web|url=https://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map/route/lochs-and-glens-north|title=Lochs and Glens North|publisher=Sustrans|accessdate=2018-09-18}} Shared sections include the minor road on the south side of Loch Tay and the section following the route of the former Callander and Oban Railway, including Glen Ogle viaduct.

Besides Drymen and Pitlochry, the way passes through Aberfoyle, Callander, Strathyre, Killin, Amulree and Aberfeldy.{{cite web | url = http://www.robroyway.com/ | title = The Rob Roy Way Long Distance Walking Route | publisher = I-Net Support | accessdate = 2009-10-14}}

About 3,000 people use the path every year, of whom about 450 complete the entire route.{{cite web |url=https://www.nature.scot/sites/default/files/2018-09/Research%20Consolidation%20Report.pdf|title=Scotland's networks of paths and trails: key research findings|publisher=Scottish Natural Heritage|date=August 2018|accessdate=2018-09-26|page=6}}