Type of Opportunity: Long Walking Tour
Where: From Drymen to Pitlochry, Scotland
When: Ongoing
Cost: Free, all expenses are the walker's own responsibility
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The Rob Roy Way a long distance walking trail through various archaeological, historical, and natural sites throughout the highlands of Scotland. I first learned of this interesting trail through reading a touring guide of the trail called The Rob Roy Way: From Drymen to Pitlochry by Jacquetta Megarry. I reviewed this book for my Travel Books Review Column and felt that traversing this trail would make a wonderful archaeological vacation.
The Rob Roy Way leads from Drymen, Scotland (about 29 kilometers or 18 miles north of Glasglow) to Pitlochry. This route is a total of 106 kilometers or 66.5 miles taking from five to eight days to traverse on foot.
The exciting adventures of Rob Roy are detailed in the novels of Sir Walter Scott. Rob Roy MacGregor was born in 1671. He was a property owner, the co-inventor of the Lennox Watch (a system of cattle protection in exchange for monetary compensation), and clan chief by the time he was 30 years old. Then, in 1712, when an employee stole a large sum of money and his patron Duke of Montrose turned against him, Rob Roy was left bankrupt and outlawed. In retaliation, Rob Roy took vengeance upon his former patron by stealing his cattle and kidnapping his servants. Rob Roy was caught several times, made several daring escapes, and eventually received the King's pardon in 1725. Rob Roy died peacefully in 1734.
The Rob Roy Way is located along the trails and areas frequented by Rob Roy during his daring adventures. The trail also includes stops at Rob Roy's grave and at the Rob Roy Visitor Center. Moreover, various archeological and historical sites from early prehistory through very recent sites can also be enjoyed while undertaking this trail. However, the high point of this tour is the breathtaking highland scenery as well as the beautiful flora and abundant fauna.
Traveling on the Rob Roy Way is free to the public. However, all equipment costs, transportation costs, food, accomodation, and museum entrance fees are the responsibility of the participant. Furthermore, there are no formal tours or tour guides on the trail. Therefore, all trip preparation and planning are the responsibility of the walker.
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