For those wishing to explore the stunning peaks and tranquil Glens below are some of the local sights.
Above is a map of the following local peaks:
Stob an Lochain - "Peak of the little loch" 3503 ft (1068 metres)
Beinn an Fhogharaidh - "Mountain of the Autumn" 2021 ft (616 meters)
Creag Innich - "The tidy rock" 1709ft (521 meters)
Creag a’Bhealaich - "Rock of the mountain pass" 2536 ft (773 meters)
Beinn Bhreac - "Dappled mountain" - 2293 ft (699 meters)
Beinn Chochan - "Hill of the paps" 2306 ft (703 meters)
Stron Lochie - "Nose of the loch" 1640 ft (500 meters)
Meall a' chapuill - "The rounded hill of the horse" 1696 ft (517 meters)
Slightly further and for those wishing for more of a challenge is the above three peaks. From right to left we have:
Ben A'an - "The pinnacle" - 1490 ft (454 meters)
Ben Venue - "The miniature mountain" 2393ft (729 meters)
Ben Lomond - "Beacon mountain" 3196 ft ( 974 meters)
For those looking for a more relaxing exploration we have two local Glens each with their own unique history.
Glengyle - "Glen of the stranger" historic home of the MacGregor Clan and home of the famous Scottish outlaw cattle raider Rob Roy MacGregor. Immortalized in two feature length movies the first in 1953 "Rob Roy The highland Rogue" and in 1995 "Rob Roy".
Glen Finglas - " Glen of the white stream" historically used as a hunting grounds for the royals starting with James II of scotland who had a hunting hall built in the are in the 1400's. Glen Finglas is also known for being the location of Sir Walter Scott's haunting poem "Glenfinlas" published in 1800. The folklore story of the ladies of the Glen who lead the local chieftain Lord Ronald astray to his demise.
