Balquhidder

Loch Voil, Balquhidder

 

Balquhidder Church

Rob Roy’s Grave

Balquhidder is famous as the resting place for the famous outlaw Rob Roy MacGregor. Buried at Balquhidder Kirkyard alongside his wife and two sons, the grave attracts many visitors to the village. Not far from here is a beautiful waterfall. 

Rob Roy’s gravestone is marked with the words ‘MacGregor Despite Them’. This is Rob Roy Country, with the legend of the outlaw living on long after he died.

The Rob Roy Way

The path of the Rob Roy Way trail, between Drymen and Pitlochry, passes through Balquhidder. There are also several walks around the glens and up into the surrounding mountains of Stob Binnein and Ben More.

The BLiSS Trail

I am a big fan of the BLiSS Trail, a series of art installations that blend into the local landscapes of Balquhidder, Lochearnhead, Strathyre and St Fillans. An example of one is the repurposed telephone box by the village hall that now contains a library.

Read more about the BLiSS Trail at the link below, download an audio guide to accompany you on your trip to see the various art pieces.

Just on communications, you may be interested to know that the small local community have achieved the Herculean task of setting up their own broadband in the glen. Having been overlooked in the national broadband roll out their great work has helped to attract families and businesses to live and work in the glen.

Loch Voil

Loch Voil

Here is a view of Loch Voil, follow the narrow road along the lochside until you reach the end of the loch, by the hotel and restaurant Monachyle Mhor.

Loch Doine

In the strip of land between Loch Voil and Loch Doine hidden in the landscape is a mirror box. You can sit in it and thanks to the mirrors get to see both of these lochs at the same time. Read our guide to this and four other special scenic views at the link below.

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Aerial Views of Balquhidder

Watch the short video above for some footage around Loch Voil, Loch Doine and Monachyle Mhor

Monachyle Mhor

A special mention for Monachyle Mohr, an outstanding boutique hotel renowned for excellent Scottish food and drink. You can find the hotel close to the end of Loch Voil. The journey is special, and the scenery around the hotel outstanding.

Plan Your Visit 

If you plan to visit Loch Lomond & The Trossachs, consider ordering our book ‘101 things to do in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs’, a photo guidebook of things to do and places to explore. Click here to purchase. 

Cycling NCN7

Check out our cycling guide along Lochs & Glens Way - NCN7 (click button below). The route goes close to Balquhhider at Kingshouse, but you can choose to detour through Balquhidder. Note there is a good new bike hire and repair shop at Kingshouse, next to Mhor 84 called Roll Outdoors.

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Words and photography by Paul Saunders. Visit Paul’s Marketing and Photography websites for details of his services in Scotland.

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