Here's a few suggestions for things to see and do in the Trossachs & Breadalbane:
Walking
The ultimate area for a variety of terrain. Choose from
gentle forest trails or challenging mountain peaks.
Cycling
The Queen Elizabeth Forest Park and Loch Lomond &
Trossachs National Park offers an extensive network of
off road tracks including the Highland Lowland Trail,
which runs from Loch Lomond to Loch Tay.
Watersports
Try your hand at canoeing or sailing. Lochearnhead with
its excellent watersports centre is ideal for both novice
and expert.
Indoors
For all the facilities you would expect of a modern leisure
centre visit the McLaren Centre in Callander.
Horseriding
Choose one of the areas equestrian centres at Callander,
Gartmore and Killin.
The Trossachs & Breadalbane Tyndrum
Breadalbane - one of Scotland’s
ancient founding earldoms - has its heart by Tyndrum,
Crianlarich and Killin. It is a land of deer and eagles,
walkers and climbers, lochs and tumbling waterfalls, myths
and legends.
Land of Myths and Legends
From the Gaelic meaning “High Country of Scotland”,
Breadalbane is dominated by great sweeping mountains and a wonderful
sense of space. The small village of Lochearnhead is one of
Scotland’s premier venues for water sports, enjoying a
superb lochside setting on the shores of Loch Earn.
Many a summer evening can be enjoyed at one of the lochside
restaurants watching the sailing and other water-based activities.
The circular tour of the loch needs care on the narrow south
shore road, but is a delightful journey.
Killin
Climbing through the steep Glen Ogle -
dubbed by Queen Victoria as Scotland’s ‘Kyber Pass’
- the road north from Lochearnhead eventually arrives at the beautifully
picturesque village of Killin, at the head of mighty Loch Tay.
Breadalbane Folklore
Centre, Killin
As the River Dochart flows towards the loch it tumbles and
cascades over scattered rocks at the Falls of Dochart in the
heart of the village, one of Scotland’s most famous natural
landmarks.
Opposite the falls is the Breadalbane Folklore Centre, where
you can discover the fascinating tales and legends of Breadalbane
from the ancient prophesies of the Lady of Lawers and the
mystical St Fillan to the magical deeds of the mythical giant
Fingal. Below the falls is Ainchbuidh, the burial island of
the Clan McNab. Killin also offers excellent tennis and bowling
facilities.
The Great Outdoors
Loch Tay itself is of course the starting point for Scotland’s
most famous salmon fishing, but you needn’t be an angler
to enjoy the circular tour around the loch, with great, open
views of splendid Highland scenery a constant companion. Massive
Ben Lawers dominates the scene, and here you will find a Visitor
Centre which recounts the captivating natural history.
West through the vast straths and braes of Glen Dochart
is the village of Crianlarich, a small Highland community
yet widely known as a key route centre for road, rail -
and the spectacular West Highland Way long distance footpath.
Overlooked by mighty Ben More, the village is understandably
a popular base for hillwalkers. Some five miles south in
Glen Falloch, remains of the ancient Caledonian Forest can
be seen to the east of the A82.
Further west is Tyndrum, another important route centre,
nestling amid some of Scotland’s highest mountains.
Recently specks of gold have been discovered in these hills.
However, if the weary prospector is unsuccessful, he can
always enjoy the scenery and hospitality of this friendly
village.
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