England-Scotland Day 5 (Part 2) – Loch Lubnaig, Loch Earn

7 April 2010 From Stirling to Killin, we took the A84 northwards through the town of Callandar where we stopped for lunch. After Callandar, the A84 route passes through the Trossachs National Park and becomes very scenic. We stopped by a rest point next to Loch Lubnaig. Loch Lubnaig is located about 3 miles from Callander on the left side of the road.We have heard of the famous Loch Ness monster....

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England-Scotland Day 5 (Part 3) – Killin and the Falls of Dochart

7 April 2010 This part of the A827 is also known as Dochart Road and it led us to Killin and the Falls of Dochart. We cannot missed it as the road passes next to the river. We parked our car by the river bank and walked forward to view the Falls of Dochart. This is a very fast flowing river and the scenery was awesome!The above photo shows the Falls of Dochart at Killin and the scenic views of the...

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England-Scotland Day 5 (Part 4 ) – Kenmore and Aberfeldy

7 April 2010 Leaving the Falls of Dochart and Killin, we continued along the A827.  The scenic A827 goes along the shores of Loch Tay and passes through the small village of Kenmore. Many traditional buildings, painted in white and black, lined the main street.  One of the key attraction in Kenmore is the Kenmore Hotel, Scotland's oldest inn.Entrance to Taymouth Castle. The Taymouth Estate...

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England-Scotland Day 5 (Part 5) – Queen’s View and Pitlochry

7 April 2010 Leaving Aberfeldy, we continued along A827 till it joins up with the A9 leading to Pitlochry. We went to see the Queen’s View first before checking into the B&B at Pitlochry. Queen’s View is located about 6.5 miles(10.5 km) west of Pitlochry. This look-out point is called Queen's View, named after Queen Isabella, wife of Robert the Bruce who rules Scotland between 1306 and 1329. But...

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England-Scotland Day 6 (Part 1) – Pitlochry Dam and Power Station and the Salmon Ladder

8 April 2010 Pitlochry Fish Ladder and Dam was constructed between 1947 and 1951, damming up the River Tummel to form Loch Faskally some 5km in length. With such a massive obstacle (the dam) across the River Tummel it was necessary to create a way for the 5,000+ salmon each year to pass upstream to spawn. Hence a Fish Ladder was built next to the dam and it would be a good opportunity to see some...

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England-Scotland Day 6 (Part 2) – Pass of Killiecrankie and Soldier’s Leap

8 April 2010 After leaving Pitlochry Dam and Power Station, we backtracked back to Pitlochry town and continued northwards along the A924 and then B8019 to the Pass of Killiecrankie and made a stop to view a place called the Soldier’s Leap. This mountain pass is a natural corridor that links the Scottish Highlands and Lowlands. This is the site of Battle of Killiecrankie in 1689.Path leading to the...

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England-Scotland Day 6 (Part 3) – On the road to Inverness

8 April 2010 Continuing on the A8079 from the Pass of Killiecrankie, we made a short detour to view the Blair Castle from the outside. and continued back up on the A9 towards our next destination, Inverness. Inverness is the town on the northern tip of Loch Ness, famous for its monster. It was time to give my son a chance at the wheels for the journey to Inverness and give me a chance to take some...

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