Loch Rannoch, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK
Some scottish impressions @ loch rannoch, Perth, Scotland, UK.
Impression von Loch Rannoch in Perth Schottland während unserer Rundreise.
Loch Rannoch (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Raineach) is a large body of fresh water in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
The loch is over 9 miles (14 km) long in a west-east direction with an average width of about 1,090 yards (1,000 m). The River Tummel begins at its eastern end. The Tay Forest Park lies along its southern shore. The wild Rannoch Moor extends to the west of the loch and used to be part of the Caledonian Forest that stretched across much of Northern Scotland. This is proven in part by the presence of Scots Pine stumps preserved in the boggy areas of the moor, and pollen records from peat cores.
The loch and surrounding areas have suffered from extensive deforestation and plantation of alien species. These practices have given rise to sections of dense tree plantations alternating with deforested areas.
The loch and surrounding area does, however, offer good sport fishing and walking. The small village of Kinloch Rannoch lies at the eastern end of the loch, and a crannog (an ancient artificial island) with a folly on it can be found near its western end. Loch Rannoch was also used as a fictional racetrack in the videogame TOCA Race Driver 2.
Loch Rannoch (schottisch-gälisch: Loch Raineach) ist ein aufgestauter Süßwassersee in den schottischen Highlands. Er liegt in der Unitary Authoritiy Perth and Kinross etwa 30 km westlich von Pitlochry.
Loch Rannoch hat die typisch langgezogene Form eines in der Eiszeit durch Gletscher entstandenen Sees. Er ist etwa 16 km lang, aber nur etwa 1 km breit. Das Wasservolumen umfasst circa 1 km³. Die größte Tiefe des Sees beträgt 134 m; die durchschnittliche Tiefe liegt bei 51 m. Gemessen an der Größe der Wasseroberfläche von 16 km² ist Loch Rannoch der neuntgrößte See Schottlands.
Loch Rannoch ist Teil des Tummel Hydro-Electric Power Scheme. Der See nimmt im Westen über den Fluss Ericht jenes Wasser auf, das abgeleitet aus Loch Ericht ein in Ufernähe gelegenes Wasserkraftwerk durchflossen hat. Ebenfalls im Westen bei Bridge of Gaur mündet der Fluss Gaur, der Loch Rannoch mit Wasser aus Loch Laidon und Loch Eigheach speist. Im Osten entwässert Loch Rannoch bei der kleinen Siedlung Kinloch Rannoch in den Fluss Tummel, dessen Quelle er ist. Mit dem Auto ist Loch Rannoch über die die B846 leicht zu erreichen.
Im westlichen Teil des Sees befindet sich eine künstliche Insel, ein so genanntes Crannog. Loch Rannoch ist sowohl bei Anglern als auch bei Wanderern beliebt, obwohl die Gegend um den See im Sommer regelmäßig unter einer starken Mückenplage zu leiden hat. Trotz seiner Nutzung für die Elektrizitätsgewinnung konnte Loch Rannoch sein natürliches Aussehen weitgehend bewahren. Dies gilt allerdings nicht für sein Umland, das sich heute weitgehend als Grasland zeigt, nachdem der natürliche Waldbewuchs über die Jahrhunderte abgeholzt wurde.
Best Autumn Drive In Britain Schiehallion Road Perthshire Highlands Scotland
Tour Scotland Autumn travel video of a road trip drive, with Scottish bagpipes and drums music, on Schiehallion road, to Loch Rannoch on ancestry visit to the Perthshire Highlands. The route to Rannoch is one of the most famous driving roads in Scotland and Britain. The winding single track road connects Aberfeldy to Kinloch Rannoch in Highland Perthshire. The name Schiehallion is an anglicised form of the Gaelic name Sìdh Chailleann, which translates as Fairy Hill of the Caledonians. It is also known to some as The Maiden's Pap, or Constant Storm. Schiehallion lies between Loch Tay and Loch Tummel, 10 miles north of Aberfeldy, Schiehallion's isolated position and regular shape led it to be selected by Charles Mason for a ground breaking experiment to estimate the mass of the Earth in 1774. The deflection of a pendulum by the mass of the mountain provided an estimate of the mean density of the Earth, from which its mass and a value for Newton's Gravitational constant G could be deduced. Mason turned down a commission to carry out the work and it was instead coordinated by Astronomer Royal, Nevil Maskelyne. He was assisted in the task by mathematician Charles Hutton, who devised a graphical system to represent large volumes of surveyed heights, later known as contour lines. The Robertsons were the chief clan in Rannoch in the old days, owning much land, including all the south side of Loch Rannoch, in Gaelic, Slios Garbh, meaning “ the Rough Side ’. One of their most warlike chiefs was Alexander Struan Robertson. He took part in all three Stewart Rebellions. He led his clan in 1689 at Killiecrankie, then in 1715 at Sherrifmuir, where he was captured, and in 1745 at Preston Pans, from where he returned triumphant in the captured coach of Sir John Cope, the enemy general. There is a sad spot on the north side of Loch Rannoch known as the Grove of the Hanging Trees, for many unfortunate MacDonald clansmen met their deaths on these oaks. The last of many was Donald Ban who was hanged there in 1745 by the government troops for cattle thieving, finally quelling the lawless clans of Rannoch. This is a large loch running east to west and extending to ten miles in length and just over a mile at it widest.
Schiehallion Hotel Aberfeldy by Pitlochry Perthshire Scotland
We paid a visit to the Schiehallion Hotel in Aberfeldy 20 mins from Pitlochry and meet Julie the manageress who tells us what it has to offer with a tour of some of its rooms. For more info
Places to see in ( Pitlochry - UK )
Places to see in ( Pitlochry - UK )
Pitlochry is a burgh in the county of Perthshire in Scotland, lying on the River Tummel. Pitlochry is administered as part of the council area of Perth and Kinross. Pitlochry is largely a Victorian town, which developed into a tourist resort because of Queen Victoria visiting the area in 1842 and the arrival of the railway in 1863.
Pitlochry remains a popular tourist resort today and is particularly known as a centre for hillwalking, surrounded by mountains such as Ben Vrackie and Schiehallion. Pitlochry is popular as a base for coach holidays. The town has retained many stone Victorian buildings, and the main street has an unusual period cast iron canopy over one side.
Pitlochry's main tourist attraction is its setting, with the surrounding mountains attracting hillwalkers and climbers. Other outdoor activities, such as angling and boating, are also popular. Being in the geographical centre of Scotland, it is a popular touring base (it is a well-known local saying that a map of Scotland can balance on the head of a pin under Pitlochry).
The town of Pitlochry , which lies 26 miles north of Perth is bypassed by the main A9 Inverness to Perth road since 1981, and has a railway station on the Highland Main Line. The town of Pitlochry lies at the eastern end of the Rob Roy Way, a long distance footpath that runs from Drymen.
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Rob Roy Way 2017 Section Hike - Day 3: Aberfeldy to PItlochry (female solo hike)
This is the third and final episode from my section hike of the Rob Roy Way, walking from Aberfeldy to Pitlochry (15km / 9.5miles).
That day I woke up after a very short night (the price to pay for having attended the Aberfeldy Festival the night before) and set off to reach Pitlochry by lunchtime to meet my friends and drive back to Edinburgh.
Such a beautiful day - first walking by the shores of the River Tay and then up on the moors overlooking the valley. I wish I'd felt a bit less tired but yet again, the views rewarded my efforts :) I recommend this section as a day hike if you're short of time.
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Sailing East Down Loch Rannoch - Force 3
Lundin Farm Stone Circle, Aberfeldy, Perth & Kinross, Scotland.
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NEAR ABERFELDY IS A UNIQUE SMALL FOUR POSTER STONE CIRCLE, WITH A HEAVILY CUP MARKED OUTLINER STONE. A HUGE OAK TREE RISES OUT THE CENTRE OF THE RING AND HANGS OVER THE ARTIFICIAL MOUND WHERE OUR EARLY BRONZE AGE ANCESTORS PLACED A FOUR STONE SETTING.
THE FOUR SCHIST BOULDERS HAVE BEEN ORGANISED IN A RECTANGULAR ARRANGEMENT. THE MEGALITHS RANGE IN HEIGHT FROM 2.2M IN THE NE TO THE SMALLEST AT 1.1M ON THE SW ARC. THE MIDDLE TWO STONES ARE 1.4M HIGH. THE SETTING HAS A 5M DIAMETER. A SOLITARY STANDING STONE WAS SITUATED TO THE NW OF THE CIRCLE.
A HEAVILY CUP MARKED STONE LIES PROSTATE, NEARLY 13M SE OF THE CIRCLE. IT HAS 43 CUPS. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THIS STONE IS CONTEMPORARY WITH THE STONE SETTING. THE FOUR POSTER IS THOUGHT TO DATE FROM 2000BC. THE NEARBY CROFT MORAIG CIRCLE, ALSO HAS A CUP MARKED OUTLINER STONE.
THE CIRCLE WAS EXCAVATED IN 1964 BY THE BREADALBANE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. THE EXCAVATION FOUND A DEPOSIT OF CREMATED BONE IN A CENTRALLY DUG PIT, BURNT WOOD & POTTERY. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE NW STONE A SECOND CREMATION WAS UNCOVERED.
Schottlandreise Markus & Birgit Juli 2012
8 Tage Schottandrundreise, Start Edingburgh über Perth, Ballater. Tarbert, Inverness, Besuch zahlreicer Schlösser wie z.B. Balmoral, der Sommersitz von Queen Elisabeth und sonstige Herrenhäuser.
kinloch rannoch 2012/ john damo
john damo jumping in freezing river
Kenmore, Aberfeldy & Loch Tay.
Kenmore is an extremely attractive planned village situated some 6 miles west of Aberfeldy on the A827. Its site is on what amounts to a promontory projecting into the eastern end of Loch Tay, and it has the loch to its south and west, and the River Tay to its north.
At the heart of Kenmore is The Square, an extremely broad east west street lined with strikingly attractive (mainly) white harled buildings. The most imposing of these is the Kenmore Hotel, on the north side of the Square. This claims to be Scotland's oldest inn and carries a date of 1572. On one of the walls is a poem written, actully onto the plaster of the wall itself, by Robert Burns during a visit in1787. The Kenmore Hotel oozes character with distinctive rooms and a striking front entrance supported by black painted tree trunks. At the end of the row of cottages on the opposite side is the village shop and post office.
The parish church built to serve Kenmore in1760 reused parts of an earlier church built in 1669. it stands at the west end of The Square on a site that drops steeply on two sides to Loch Tay. Another feature that was important to the success of the newly redeveloped village, was the construction in 1774 of the seven arch Kenmore Bridge, built across the River Tay immediately to the north west of the village, where the river flows out of Loch Tay. It is said the £1,000 towards the cost of its building was donated by George 111
Loch Rannoch forest walk, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
A nice walk suitable for the family starting from Carie on the south side of Loch Rannoch. It follows Allt na Bogair to a footbridge before heading back towards the Loch.
January Drive Above Killiecrankie Highland Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland January video of a drive on a narrow Scottish road above Killiecrankie on ancestry visit to Highland Perthshire. Lots of sheep by the side of the road.
Sunset over Loch Rannoch (Timelapse footage)
Wee short clip we made while camping last year.
Aberfeldy & Kenmore 27 Jan 2018
Birks of Aberfeldy & Taymouth Castle
Drive through the Cairngorms
Just testing my new GoPro HD Hero 3 (black) with a time-lapse of my returning journey from Ballater.
Pitlochry
Pitlochry, is a burgh in the council area of Perth and Kinross in Scotland, lying on the River Tummel. Its population according to the 2011 census was 2,776.
It is largely a Victorian town, which developed into a tourist resort due to Queen Victoria visiting the area in 1842, and the arrival of the railway in 1863. It remains a popular tourist resort today and is particularly known as a centre for hillwalking, surrounded by mountains such as Ben Vrackie and Schiehallion. It is popular as a base for coach holidays. The town has retained many stone-built Victorian buildings and the main street has an unusual period cast iron canopy over one side.
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Ramblers
In England and Wales the public has a legally protected right to pass and repass (i.e. walk) on footpaths, bridleways and other routes which have the status of a public right of way. Footpaths typically pass over private land, but if they are public rights of way they are public highways with the same protection in law as other highways, such as trunk roads.
Public rights of way originated in common law, but are now regulated by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. These rights have occasionally resulted in conflicts between walkers and landowners, most notably in the case of Nicholas van Hoogstraten. The rights and obligations of farmers who cultivate crops in fields crossed by public footpaths are now specified in the law.
Walkers can also use permissive paths, where the public does not have a legal right to walk, but where the landowner has granted permission for them to walk.
Walkers long campaigned for the right to roam, that is access to privately owned uncultivated land. In 1932 the mass trespass of Kinder Scout had a far-reaching impact. The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 created the concept of designated Open Country, where access agreements were negotiated with landowners.
The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 gave walkers a conditional right to access most areas of uncultivated land.
In Scotland the public have the right to use any defined route over which the public has been able to pass unhindered for at least 20 years. However, local authorities are not required to maintain and signpost public rights of way as they are in England and Wales.
The public have traditionally been allowed unhindered access to open countryside. The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 formalised and extended this right, by creating a general presumption of access to all land.
Recent court cases have seen the rights that walkers seek to protect limited. The most noteworthy case, Ann Gloag v Perth and Kinross Council and the Ramblers Association, saw an area around her home - defined as the curtilage - placed off limits to walkers.
Long distance paths are created by linking public footpaths, other rights of way and sometimes permissive paths to form a continuous walking route, usually linear but sometimes circular. They are usually waymarked. Guidebooks have been published to most long distance paths, and the most popular paths have attracted local industries providing accommodation and other support services.
15 paths in England and Wales have the status of National Trails, which attract government financial support. 4 paths in Scotland have the similar status of Long Distance Routes.
The first long distance path was the Pennine Way, first proposed by Tom Stephenson in 1935 and finally opened in 1965.
The United Kingdom offers a wide variety of ascents, from gentle rolling lowland hills to some very exposed routes in the moorlands and mountains. The term climbing is used for the activity of tackling the more technically difficult ways of getting up hills involving rock climbing while hillwalking refers to the easier routes.
Some summits require climbing skills, and many hillwalkers will become proficient in scrambling. In Britain, the term mountaineering tends to be reserved for expeditions abroad to ranges such as the Alps, or for serious domestic hillwalking, typically in winter, with additional equipment such as ice axe and crampons, or for routes requiring rock climbing skills such as the traverse of the Cuillin ridge. The British Mountaineering Council provides more information on this topic.[4]
Navigation and map-reading skills are essential, as conditions of poor visibility can arise unexpectedly at any time due to the variability of British weather and the risk of rain, low cloud, fog or the onset of darkness. In some areas it is common for there to be no waymarked path to follow. It is unwise to venture out into the hills without navigation skills, an Ordnance Survey map or walk guidebook, and a compass. In most areas proper walking-boots are essential, and hillwalkers should always have good weatherproof clothing, including spare warm clothes and in mountainous areas a survival bag in case an accident forces a prolonged, and possibly overnight, halt. Food and water should also be carried, along with an emergency whistle, torch/flashlight (and spare batteries) and first aid kit. A fully charged mobile phone is useful (where reception permits) and walkers should let someone know their route and estimated time of return or arrival (eta).
Loch Rannoch Highland Club Refurbished Highland Lodges 43,45,46 and 47.
The Loch Rannoch Highland Club is a Timeshare Holiday complex of 85 properties in the picturesque village of Kinloch Rannoch, in Perthshire, Scotland. Our apartments and Lodges can accomodate between 4 and 8 guests.
The properties are available to rent, and a few are available for resale, at very competitive prices.
The Highland Club is on the banks of Loch Rannoch, a beautiful loch surrounded by walks and scenic locations. The wild Rannoch Moor stretches to the west, and the Tay Forest Park lies along its southern short.
The loch, and the Highland Club are presided over by the majestic Schiehallion, or Sidh Chailleann in Gaelic (Fairy Hill of the Caledonians). This Munro is one of the best known in Scotland, and offers breathtaking views and walks.
The Club is also a dog friendly resort and welcome responsible owners and their dogs.
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Croft Moraig Stone Circle, Aberfeldy, Perth & Kinross, Scotland.
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INTRO
CROFT MORAIG IS THE FLAGSHIP PREHISTORIC SITE IN PERTH & KINROSS. THIS CONCENTRIC STONE CIRCLE IS LOCATED NE OF LOCH TAY. IT SITS BETWEEN KENMORE & ABERFELDY ON THE A827 ROAD. THE RIVER TAY VALLEY AREA, CONTAINS NUMEROUS NEOLITHIC REMAINS. THIS ANCIENT TEMPLE IS IN THE CARE OF HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND.
OVERVIEW
CROFT MORAIG GIVES THE IMPRESSION OF AN ERRATIC ARRANGEMENT OF GREY SCHIST BOULDERS. EXCAVATION & AN ARIEL VIEW, START TO REVEAL A MULTI- PHASE, CONCENTRIC STONE CIRCLE THAT WAS SCATTERED WITH QUARTZ IN THE INTERIOR.
THE STONES WERE PRE-DATED BY A TIMBER SETTING. OUR ANCESTORS FROM DEEP ANTIQUITY, CAREFULLY POSITIONED THIS CIRCLE. THEY CONTINUED TO USE & RE-USE THIS SPECIAL LOCATION OVER A THOUSAND YEARS.
PHASE 1
CIRCA 5000 YEARS AGO, THE FIRST OF 3 PHASES WAS CONSTRUCTED. A HORSE SHOE TIMBER SETTING OF 14 POSTS 2M HIGH WERE ERECTED, IN A 7.5M DIAMETER. THIS WAS THE FIRST CEREMONIAL TEMPLE SPACE, OUR ANCESTORS USED.
THIS HORSE SHOE STRUCTURE WAS OPEN AT THE SW. THIS MAY INDICATE A WINTER SOLSTICE SUNSET FUNCTION OR THE SOUTHERN MAJOR MOONSET, WHEN VIEWED FROM THE CENTRE. AT STONEHENGE THE INNER MOST SETTING OF BLUESTONES IS ALSO A HORSE SHOE ARRANGEMENT.
A 6 TIMBER SETTING OF 2 ROWS OF 3 POSTS, LIES JUST OUTSIDE THE TIMBER ARC BY 1M. THIS SETTING LOOKS LIKE AN ENTRANCE WHICH IS ORIENTATED JUST S OF E.
PHASE 2
IN THE 2ND PHASE THE WOOD SETTING HAD BEEN REPLACED BY STONE. AGAIN LIKE PHASE 1 WE HAVE A HORSE-SHOE ARC. ELEVEN STONES MAKE UP THIS PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION, MEASURING 8M X 7M. 2 OF THESE MEGALITHS LIE PROSTATE. POTTERY SHERDS FROM THIS ERA WERE DATED TO 4000 YEARS AGO.
THE STONES SEEM TO BE GRADED IN HEIGHT, THE HIGEST IN THE SE ARC IS NEARLY 1.5M. THE SMALLEST IS JUST UNDER 1M. A NE POSITIONED MEGALITH IS CUP-MARKED, THIS MAY INDICATE A MID SUMMER SOLSTICE SUNRISE ALIGNMENT.
A FURTHER 3 STONES LIE JUST OUTSIDE THE SETTING ON THE SE TO SW ARC. THE SW MEGALITH HAS FALLEN. PERHAPS THESE 3 OUTLINER STONES WERE AN ENTRANCE INTO SACRED SPACE OR A MIDWINTER SUNRISE TO MIDWINTER SUNSET ALIGNMENT.
PHASE 3
THE 3RD AND FINAL CONSTRUCTION PAHSE CONSISTS OF AN OUTER CIRCLE OF 11 EVENLY SPACED STONES. AT 12M IN DIAMETER, THIS LAST PHASE ENCLOSES THE SHORTER PHASE 2 STONES. 7 MEGALITHS REMAIN UPRITE IN THE N TO SE ARC. ALL OTHER STONES IN THE S TO W SECTION HAVE FALLEN.
TWO 2.2M HIGH STONES, 5M OUTSIDE THE OUTER CIRCLE & BANK, SEEM TO BE A RE-ERECTION OF THE PHASE 1 TIMBER ENTRANCE. THE STONES ARE IN THE SAME ORIENTATION AS THE 6 POST TIMBER BUILD. JUST OUTSIDE THESE STONES, GRAVES WERE EXCAVATED. THE NORTHERN MOST STONE MAY BE AN EQUINOX MARKER.
CUP MARK BOULDER
A SSW ORIENTATED, 2M LONG, CUP MARKED STONE LIES ON THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE OUTER BANK SETTING. VARIOUS NUMBERS OF CUP MARKS HAVE BEEN RECORDED. AUBREY BURL COUNTED 23 CUPS.
IN 1910 FRED COLES RECORDED 19 CUP MARKS. THIS IS INTERESTING AS IT MAY BE LINKED WITH THE 18.61 YEAR CYCLE OF THE SOUTHERN EXTREME MAJOR LUNAR STANDSTILL. THE ORIENTATION ALSO SUGGESTS WINTER SOLSTICE SUNSET. TWO OF THE CUPS SEEM TO BE RINGED
STONE BANK
THE 17M DIAMETER STONE BANK ENCLOSES ALL THE MONUMENT EXCEPT THE PHASE 3 PAIR OF OUTLINER STONES. THE N & SW ARC HAS NO REMAINING STONE BANK.
OTHER INFO
CROFT MORAIG SHARES FEATURES WITH OTHER SITES AROUND SCOTLAND. LIKE CAIRNPAPPLE, BALFARG HENGE & THE MACHRIE MOOR STONE CIRCLES ON THE ISLE OF ARRAN.
ARCHAEOLOGISTS DEREK SIMPSON & STUART PIGGOT EXCAVATED CROFT MORAIG IN 1965. A MORE RECENT EXCAVATION WAS CARRIED OUT IN 2012. THE FAMOUS SCOTTISH POET ROBERT BURNS ALSO VISITED CROFT MORAIG.
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