Fab little place – central to pretty much everywhere. Had a trip over to Isle of Arran to walk up Goatfell, drove up to Oban via the Arrachar Alps and the Rest & Be Thankful.
Sadly the weather wasn’t as good as I hoped so munro bagging went out of the window which allowed for visits to Luss, Balmaha and the inevitable visit in the torrential rain to Glencoe.
Thanks to Alison & Craig for their attention to detail.
Nicola & Sylv (Woof)
You cannot come to Scotland without discovering the secrets of our ‘water of life’. There are many distilleries near to Crosskeys:- Glengoyne (Killearn), Deanstone (Doune), Auchentoshan (Clydebank/Glasgow), Glenturret (Crieff), Eradour (Pitlochry), Blair Athol (Pitlochry) Aberfeldy and Oban.https://trossachs.co.uk/whisky/
The preserved buildings from the 1700s give an authentic insight into how people lived and worked in the north and west of Scotland. You can wander freely around the houses and farm buildings furnished with everyday objects from time gone by.
If the outdoors is your thing then there are mountains in abundance to suit all levels of walkers. Ben Lomond, Scotland’s most southerly Monroe (a mountain over 3,000ft high), just one of 283 in Scotland. Starting point is at Rowerdennan on the east side of loch lomond. Well worth it for the views of Loch Lomond as you […]
