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5 The Trossachs Loch Katrine Inchmahome Priory
The setting of Mary, Queen of Scots VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Combining the ruggedness of the Grampians Sir Walter Scott’s was hidden in this Practical Information
Lady of the Lake
with the pastoral tranquillity of the Borders, (1810), this fresh­ island priory to escape Central. n Ancaster Sq, Callander.
the armies of King
this beautiful region of craggy hills and water loch can be Henry VIII, before Tel (01877) 330342. Inchmahome
sparkling lochs is the colourful meet ing place explored on the fleeing for France. Priory: Off A81, near Aberfoyle.
Tel (01877) 385 294. Open Apr–
of the Lowlands and Highlands. Home to a Victorian steamer Oct: 10am–4.15pm daily (Oct: to
Sir Walter Scott,
wide variety of wildlife, including the golden which cruises 3:15pm). & 7 limited. Sir Walter
eagle, peregrine falcon, red deer and the from the Scott Steamer: Trossachs Pier.
wildcat, the Trossachs and their inhabitants Trossachs Pier. Balquhidder PERTH Tel (01877) 376315.
∑ lochkatrine.com
have inspired numerous writers, including
Sir Walter Scott (see p92) who made the area Loch Voil Transport
3 Stirling. @ Callander.
the setting for several of his novels. In 2002,
1,865 sq km (720 sq miles) of the area was
designated as Loch Lomond and The Trossachs
National Park, Scotland’s first national park.
Fort William
Trossach Loch
Trossachs s
Lubnaig
Inveruglas
Loch Katrin
Loch Katrine e
BEN LEDI
Loch Arklet
878 m
BEN VENUE
BEN VENUE (2,881 ft) Callander
727 m
727 m Loch Brig O’Turk
(2,385 ft)
(2,385 ft) Achray
Tarbet J BEN LOMOND Loch Vennachar
KinlochardKinlochard Callander
974 m
(3,195 ft) Menteith Hills With its Rob Roy and Trossachs
Visitor Centre, Callander is the
BEN UIRD Loch Ard Aberfoyle most popular town from which
Loch Ard
to explore the Trossachs.
596 m
Loch Lomond (1,955 ft) Lake of Goodie Water
Britain’s largest freshwater lake was immortalized in a ballad Menteith Stirling
composed by a local Jacobite soldier, dying far from home.
He laments that though he will return home before his Rob Roy (1671–1734)
companions who travel on “the high road”, he will be Stirling
doing so on “the low road” (of death). Robert MacGregor, known as Rob Roy
Luss
Arnprior (Red Robert) due to the colour of his
hair, grew up as a herdsman near Loch
Balmaha
Luss J Balmaha Arklet. After a series of harsh winters,
With its exceptionally he took to raiding richer Lowland
picturesque cottages, Loch properties to feed his clan, and was
Drymen
Luss is one of the Lomond Drymen declared an outlaw by the Duke of
prettiest villages in Balfron Montrose who burned his house to the
Central Scotland. ground. After this, Rob Roy’s Jacobite
Sur rounded by grassy sympathies became inflamed by his
hills, it occupies one of Killearn desire to avenge the crime. Plundering
the most scenic parts the duke’s lands and repeatedly
of Loch Lomond’s escaping from prison earned him
western shore. a reputation similar
Balloch to that of England’s
Robin Hood. He
KEY was par doned in
Queen Elizabeth 1725 and spent his
1 The West Highland Way Key GLASGOW Forest Park last years freely in
provides a good footpath through Major road There are woodland Balquhidder, where
the area. walks through he is buried.
Minor road this vast tract of
2 Rob Roy’s grave countryside, home
Narrow lane
3 The Duke’s Pass, between Footpath to black grouse and
Callander and Aberfoyle, affords 0 kilometres 5 red deer, between
some of the finest views in the area. 0 miles 5 Loch Lomond
and Aberfoyle.
For hotels and restaurants see pp175–6 and pp186–7 For additional map symbols see back flap
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