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The Heart of Scotland

This tour characterizes perfectly the variety that Scotland has to offer. It BLAIR CASTLE
BLAIR CASTLE
takes visitors through the very heart of the country: where the Lowlands
Blair Atholl
meet the Highlands, where famous figures like Rob Roy once lived Calvine Blair Atholl
Calvine
Killiecrankie
Killiecrankie
and historic battles were fought. Here the landscape – which PASS OF KILLIECRANKIE
PASS OF KILLIECRANKIE
encompasses Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, Scotland’s first
Kirkmichael
Strathtummel
National Park – is a picturesque mixture of brooding hills, open Tummel Strathtummel Pitlochry Kirkmichael
Tummel
Bridge
Pitlochry
Bridge
Kirkton of
Kirkton of
glens, ancient trees and tranquil lochs. It is superb walking Schichallion Foss Foss Kingoldrum
Kingoldrum
Schichallion
country, offering trails for all abilities. Food lovers will 1081m Tay Tay Dykehead KIRRIEMUIR
KIRRIEMUIR
1081m
Dykehead
Ballinluig
enjoy the chance to taste some of Britain’s finest Carn Mairg Ballinluig Bridge Erich Erich Craigton Forfar
Carn Mairg
Forfar
Craigton
1042m
1042m
Bridge
food –soft fruit from Angus and fresh salmon Invervar DullDull Aberfeldy of Cally Alyth Alyth GLAMIS
of Cally
GLAMIS
Aberfeldy
Invervar
Ruth
Dowally
CASTLE
and trout caught in the River Tay. Dowally Butterstoneone Ruthvenven CASTLE
Butterst
Glamis
Bridge of THE FORTINGALL Glamis
Bridge of
THE FORTINGALL
MEIGLE
Rattray
Kenmore
Balgie
Balgie Kenmore Rattray MEIGLE
Blairgowrie
YEW YEW Loch of Blairgowrie MUSEUM
Loch of
MUSEUM
the Loweswes ANGUS
ANGUS
the Lo
Newtyle
Ben Lawers
Ben Lawers Loch Loch Newtyle
DUNKELD
1215m
1215m Tay Tay DUNKELD Coupar Kirkton of
Coupar
Kirkton of
Auchterhouse
Caputh
Meikleour
Lawers
Angus
Meall nan
Milton
Meall nan Lawers Milton Caputh Meikleour Angus Auchterhouse
Tarmachan
Tarmachan
1043m
1043m Burrelton Lundie
Burrelton
Lundie
Bankfoot
Amulree Bankfoot Kirkton of
Kirkton of
Amulree
Strathmar
Ardeonaig
Ardeonaig PER T H AND KINR O SS SS S i d l a w H i l l s s Strathmartinetine
PER T H AND KINR O
Killin Killin Collace S i d l a w H i l l
Collace
Abernyte
Abernyte
Dundee
Guildtown
Ben Chonzie
Chapelhill
Ben Chonzie Chapelhill Guildtown Dundee
929m 929m G l e n A l m o n d n d Tay Tay Dundee
Dundee
Moneydie Balbeggie Lonforgangan
Lonfor
Moneydie
Balbeggie
G l e n A l m o
Inchture
Scone Palace
Scone Palace Inchture
Meth
Methvenven RaitRait
New Sc
Loch Earn
St Fillans
Loch Earn St Fillans Gilmerton New Sconeone
Gilmerton
PER
Lochearnhead Tibbermore PERTHTH Errol Errol
Lochearnhead
Tibbermore
Comrie
Comrie Crieff Crieff Glencarse
Glencarse
Loch Voil
Loch Voil Aberdalgie
Aberdalgie
Ben Vorlighligh Kinkell Bridge of Earn
Ben Vor
Bridge of Earn
Kinkell
BALQUHIDDER
BALQUHIDDER 1013m Muthill Earn Earn Bridge
1013m
Bridge
Strathyre
Strathyre Muthill
Aberuth
Dalchruin
Dalchruin Aberuthvenven
ST IRLING
ST IRLING Auchterarder Dunning
Dunning
Auchterarder
Loch Loch
Loch Loch Lubnaig
Lubnaig
Katrine
Katrine Pass of
Pass of
Blackford
Ben Ledi Leny Leny Braco Braco Blackford
Ben Ledi
Above Balfour Castle in the Kirkton of 876m 876m Loch Loch CALLANDER
CALLANDER
Greenloaning
Brig o‘ Turk
Kingoldrum, near Kirriemuir, see p240 Ben Venue Brig o‘ Turk Venachar Greenloaning
Venachar
Ben Venue
Below Ben Lomond seen in the distance 730m 730m
Port of
Port of
over Loch Lomond, see p243 Menteitheith Doune
Doune
Ment
Kinlochard
Kinlochard
Dunblane
Lak
Aberfoyle
Aberfoyle Lake ofe of Thornhill Dunblane
Thornhill
Menteith
Menteith
INCHMAHOME Forth Forth
INCHMAHOME
PRIORY
Gartmore PRIORY
Gartmore
Arnprior
Arnprior
Luss Luss Buchlyvie
Buchlyvie
BALMAHA
BALMAHA
Loch Loch
Lomond
Lomond ACTIVITIES
Drymen
Drymen
Killearn
Gartocharn
Gartocharn Killearn Go on a ghost hunt at spooky Glamis Castle
LOCH LOMOND
LOCH LOMOND
SHORES Enjoys a day’s trout fishing on the Tay at Dunkeld
SHORES
Balloch
Balloch
Alexandria
Alexandria Walk through the wooded gorge, the scene of
the Battle at Killiecrankie
Watch for red squirrels in the woods of Blair Castle
Take the ferry across to the island of Inchmahome
Priory in the Lake of Menteith
Paddle a kayak on beautiful Loch Lomond or
explore via a cruise boat
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