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 The Scottish Highlands

The Trossachs

 Callander & Lake of Menteith
Loch Lomond & Trossachs NP - Vol 2 - East Southern Highlands - Map


Photographs of the Town of Callander

and the Lake of Menteith

in The Trossachs area 

of the Southern Highlands of Scotland


The Lake of Menteith

The Lake of Menteith

 

Church at The Lake of Menteith

Church at The Lake of Menteith





Port of Menteith Church

Port of Menteith Church




Hotel at the Lake of Menteith

Hotel

at the Lake of Menteith





Inchmahome Priory at the Lake of Menteith

Inchmahome Priory

 on island

 in the Lake of Menteith




Inchmahome Priory at the Lake of Menteith

Inchmahome Priory

 at the Lake of Menteith





Lake of Menteith from the Menteith Hills above Aberfoyle

Lake of Menteith

 from the Menteith Hills

above Aberfoyle





Lake Menteith from ridge above Rob Roy Way

Lake Menteith

from ridge above Rob Roy Way





Main Street in Callander

Main Street in Callander

Callander is a small town

on the River Teith

in the county of Perthshire.


Callander is a popular tourist stop

on route to the Highlands of Scotland

and is referred to as the "Gateway to the Highlands".


The town is at the eastern end

of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park




Ben Ledi from Callander

 Ben Ledi

from Callander






Church in Callander

Church

in Callander





Bridge over the River Teith in Callander

Bridge over the River Teith

in Callander



Bridgend in Callander

Bridgend

in Callander



Highland Cattle at Callander

Highland Cattle

at Callander



Location Map of Lake Menteith and Callander

Location Map of Lake Menteith

and Callander



Map of Aberfoyle the Menteith Hills and Lake Menteith

Map of Aberfoyle
the Menteith Hills
 and Lake Menteith


MENTEITH LAKE VIEWPOINT WALK - ROUTE DESCRIPTION:

This walk from Braeval Car Park at Aberfoyle is a circular one of five miles and three hours’ duration.
Although mostly within the forest area there are also lovely picturesque views to be seen on reaching the Lake of Menteith viewpoint.
The car park is located a short distance on the left along the A81 to Callander from the Rob Roy Motel roundabout at
Aberfoyle.
The walk leaves the car park onto a wide forest track and follows the blue and green marker post uphill.
It passes round the green swing gate onto a track, usually of good walking condition, but has become softer with tree harvesting and vehicle traffic.
Views of the Gargunnock Hills are to the right.
At the fork junction, the walk takes the left track and shortly joins up with the Rob Roy Way track from the left.
It continues straight ahead and starts to climb gradually uphill.
Take plenty of rests and time to look around on the uphill stretches as deer are to be spotted in the surrounding forest.
it is also worth pausing at the pond reservoir onthe right created from the many inlet mountain streams.
The walk ignores the blue marker post on the right - look out for a clearing on the left where it is possible to
locate the position on the hillside above the lower fir tree line as the viewpoint and the return downward track from the viewpoint.
Having spotted this, the path to the viewpoint is only a short distance ahead on the left and opposite the vehicle turning point.
It is a narrow path which veers backwards initially and then turns round to wind its way up the hillside.
The climb, although fairly steep, is assisted with wood and rock steps and also a wooden railing.
At one time there were signed markers to the viewpoint and also a seat bench and picnic table but these have all been removed.
The view from the top is, however, worth the climb as on a clear day in addition to the Lake of Menteith in the foreground it is possible to see the Wallace Monumént, Stirling Castle, Dumyat, Ben Cleuch, Grangemouth and the
Gargunnock Hills.
At the top, the walk turns left onto a forest track and gradually descends through the forest.
It turns sharp left at the first junction and at the next T-junction it turns right onto the southerly direction of the RRW with views
over to the
Campsie Fells and Dumgoyne.
Shortly, opposite a right hand bend on the track, the walk is completed on taking the narrow path on the left which winds its way down the hillside to exit at the green marker posts in the car park.



The Lake of Menteith

The Lake of Menteith is a loch located on the Carse of Stirling, the flood plain of the upper reaches of the rivers Forth and Teith.
Until the early 19th century, the more usual Scottish name of Loch of Menteith was used.
The only settlement of any size on the Lake of Menteith is Port of Menteith.
Situated on the largest island, Inchmahome, is Inchmahome Priory, an ancient
monastery.


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