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A Y H T Killin A827 L O C National Park Boundary Moirlanich Bridge of Killin Heritage Trail Killin Lochay A8 Longhouse 2 A85 St Fillans A85 R N L O C H E A A great level walk through the village of Killin A82 Finlarig Castle

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S L O Y The main route is 11/2 miles / 21/2 km A83 L O C H K A T R I N L T E Inveruglas O C H A R K L E E B YN 83 9 B8 F 2 A821 9 R along pavements Allow 1/2 - 1 hour A8 LO C H A H Arrochar V E N AC H Fingal’s 3 A8 C Tarbet 4 Stone O L L Strachur O C O C H L A R and firm-surfaced H D

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A81 Dunoon 4 A82 Dumbarton A8 © Crown copyright rights 2017. and database Ordnance Survey Licence number 100031883 Bridge of You can begin and end the route at various Moirlanich Lochay Longhouse points in the village. At the south end of Main Street a former mill has had its water wheel restored. St Fillan, an Irish, Rob Roy Way • National Cycle Route 7 Gaelic-speaking priest, is believed to Finlarig Castle have founded a meal mill here in the 7th century. Today’s mill was built around 1840 and tweed was woven here until 1939. Close by are the spectacular , best viewed from across the river or from the stone bridge. Watch Rob Roy Way • National Cycle Route 7 out for cars also crossing the bridge - it’s easy to be distracted by the spectacular falls. The bridge also allows access onto Fingal’s Innis Bhuidhe (Gaelic for yellow island) the Stone ancient burial ground of the Clan Macnab. For a circular walk turn left opposite the bakery into Manse Road, which has a steep incline. One of the first buildings you see has a square-sided insert high on its wall. Freemasons meet here in what was once a simple 17th century cottage. Further 0 500m 1 Kilometre up, the first large house on the right was 0 1/2 1 Mile 1 the manse, built to house a rebellious, but This map is for illustrative purposes only, locally popular, minister. always equip yourself with the appropriate map. Turn right into Stewart Road and right into Fingal Road, at the end of which It was erected in 1876 by the 7th Earl of Castle, once home to the Campbell family bear left beside the pond and follow the Breadalbane as a private chapel for his but today an unsafe ruin.Rob RoyJust Way beyond • National the Cycle Route 7 path through the small gate. You should shooting parties, hence its nickname of castle turn right onto the old railway line, see Fingal’s Stone just in front of you on ‘Grouse Chapel’. a former branch line of the Callander to the left. Legend has it that this stone Further along is the Parish Church of Oban railway, which closed in 1965. At the marks the grave of Fionn mac Cumhaill Killin and , built in 1744. It has Council car park leave the railway line and (pronounced Finn Macool and modified to an unusual octagonal dome and houses bear right to head back to Main Street. Fingal by a popular 18th century writer), a seven-sided 9th century font. Also To visit Moirlanich Longhouse, a fine hero of Celtic mythology. Continue along close by is the Stuart Memorial which example of a cruck frame building with the path and leave Breadalbane Park by its commemorates the Rev James Stuart, a hanging lum, adds a 2-mile (3.2 km) main gates, turn left into Main Street and Minister of Killin from 1737 to 1789. He round trip. It is owned by the National follow it to McLaren Hall on the left. was the first person to translate the New Trust for and is open May to Almost opposite McLaren Hall is the white Testament into Scottish Gaelic. September, Wednesdays and Sundays, and green painted Episcopal Church of St For another loop head north on Main Street 2-5pm. Continue north on Main Street and Fillan, made from corrugated iron sections. and turn right into Pier Road, cross over the take the first left into where River Lochay and continue past Finlarig Moirlanich is signposted. Return by the same route. Rob Roy Way • National Cycle Route 7 Walkers should wear walking boots and suitable clothing and follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code www.outdooraccess-scotland.com

Rob Roy Way • National Cycle Route 7