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Loch Rusky - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Loch Rusky

Loch Rusky is a small freshwater loch near Callander in the Stirling council area in Scottish Highlands. Loch Rusky has an elevation of 141 metres. Loch Rusky is situated northeast of Port of Menteith, north of Blairhoyle. The loch lies to the east of the Mentieth Hills, about 6 km northeast of the Port of Menteith. The Torrie Forest extends over Lennieston Muir to the east.
Address : Loch Rusky, Stirling FK8, UK

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Lake Of MenteithLake of Menteith, is a loch in Scotland located on the Carse of Stirling.There are a number of small islands in the loch. On the largest, Inchmahome, is Inchmahome Priory, an ancient monastery. There are many picnic spots where you can admire stunning scenery, and the nearby Menteith Hills boast a network of walking paths. The area is also popular with those who enjoy fly-fishing.
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Loch VenacharLoch Venachar lies between the popular tourist town of Callander and the small settlement of Brig o’ Turk. The south shore of the 3.7 mile-long loch comprises a large area of forest, which is home to a wide network of cycling and walking trails. A walk of 4.5 miles reveals a hidden lochan amid the trees. The south shore of the loch is covered by woodland containing numerous forest tracks, some leading over the hills to the Lake of Menteith and some leading westward along the loch to Loch Achray
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Inchmahome PrioryInchmahome Priory is a beautifully situated monastery, founded by a small community of Augustinian canons led by Walter Comyn, the Earl of Menteith. It is situated on Inchmahome, the largest of three islands in the centre of the Lake of Menteith, close to Aberfoyle, Scotland. The Comyn family were one of the most powerful in Scotland at the time, and had an imposing country house on Inch Talla, one of the other islands on the Lake of Menteith. There is some evidence that there had been a church
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InchmahomeInchmahome, an anglicisation of Innis Mo Cholmaig, is the largest of three islands in the Lake of Menteith, in Stirlingshire. Inchmahome is best known as the location of Inchmahome Priory and for the attendant priors of Inchmahome. This little island is one of Scotland's shrines; it was here that we can think of Mary Queen of Scots living, for once, happy hour in that first garden of her simpleness.
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Bracklinn Falls The Bracklinn Falls are a series of waterfalls north-east of Callander, Scotland on the course of the Keltie Water, where the river crosses the Highland Boundary Fault. Over recent years there have been a number of tragic incidents at the falls. The falls can be reached with an easy walk from a car-park close to Callander; the itinerary is signposted and takes a couple of hours there and back.
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Bracklinn Falls BridgeA majestic bridge which was weighing 20 tonne was built across across Bracklinn Falls. The wood and copper structure had to be built on site as the thick woodland also meant helicopters could not be used in the construction.

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Stirling
County of Stirling is a historic county and registration county of Scotland. Its county town is Stirling. It borders Perthshire to the north, Clackmannanshire and West Lothian to the east, Lanarkshire to the south, and Dunbartonshire to the south-east and south-west.

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