Callander Meadows Dail Chalasraid Red Well • Bracklinn Falls
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Scout Pool Scout Pool www.lochlomond-trossachs.org Callander Meadows Dail Chalasraid Red Well • Bracklinn Falls A Y H T Killin A827 L O C National Park Boundary Tyndrum Callander Meadows A8 Start/end 2 A85 St Fillans Crianlarich A85 R N Lochearnhead L O C H E A This is a very pleasant level riverside route with lots A82 I L V O L O C H A84 of wildlife and wild flowers by the banks of the River Inverlochlarig Strathyre Ardlui Teith. L O C H S L O Y 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 Inversnaid YN 83 9 B8 Callander Surfaced roads 1 1/4 miles / F 2 A821 9 R A8 LO C H A H Arrochar V E N AC H 3 A8 C Tarbet Roman Fort 4 O L L Strachur O and paths 1.8 km C O C H L A R H D Bracklinn L LAKE OF B O Red Well • A886 8 MENTEITH 1 L Aberfoyle 5 C A873 H O Rowardennan A814 Allow Samson’s G M O Falls O I Gartmore L Stone N D L G Dunmore O N 1 C O Luss 1/2 hour A8 H L Fort 811 E A H Garelochhead Balmaha C Callander C K B A 837 O 817 L G A R Drymen E 875 Ardentinny A L O 811 Gartocharn A A815 C A809 H 832 B Kilmun Balloch A8 1 A885 A81 Dunoon 4 A82 Dumbarton A8 Start/end Roman Fort Samson’s Stone Dunmore Fort This map is for illustrative purposes only, always equip yourself with the appropriate map. 0 500m 1 Kilometre 0 1/2 1 Mile © Crown copyright and database rights 2017. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100031883 The route starts from north Ancaster square, Callander. Turn right into Main Street and then left at traffic lghts into Bridge Street. Just before the bridge follow the path to the right into the Meadows car park and continue beside the River Teith. The resident ducks will probably keep a keen eye on you, looking out for food. Join the surfaced path and walk south along the river bank with views of Ben Ledi to the west. The water is slow moving here and the large pool is known to act as a resting point for salmon. Continue on the path through open woodland and round the edge of the meadow where the bank of the Teith becomes Eas Gobhain, which flows from Loch Venachar, and the Garbh Uisge, meaning ‘rough water’, which flows through the Pass of Leny from Loch Lubnaig. The meadow acts as a flood plain Little Leny is the burial ground of the during spate conditions and was Buchanans of Leny. A 13th century cultivated for hay in times gone by. chapel here was administered by The variety of grasses and plants the canons of Inchmahome Priory. that grow here are the result of this The stone of Dugald Buchanan, the farming and the meadow is still cut Gaelic writer and translator can be in the old way to prevent trees and found here. shrubs taking over. Walkers should wear walking boots and suitable clothing and follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code www.outdooraccess-scotland.com.