Aberfoyle is the southern gateway to the Trossachs and a village popular
with tourists.
The Queen Elizabeth Forest Park Visitor Centre is above the town, with
superb views of the Lowlands. There are numerous wooded walks nearby.
From Aberfoyle there is a scenic road to Stronachlachar and Inversnaid, with
picturesque views of Loch Lomond and the Arrochar Alps on the way.
Within easy reach is the scenic lake of Menteith with the ruins of the 13th
century Inchmahome Priory on one of its islands and beautiful Loch Katrine
where you can have a boat trip on the loch on the Sir Walter Scott.

Appin is located on the shores of the large sea loch~Loch Linnhe amid
spectacular scenery and looks across this loch to Morvern on the mainland
which is in turn separated from the Isle of Mull by the Sound of Mull.
Within easy reach are Barcaldine Castle, Castle Stalker, Dunstaffnage Castle
and Ardchattan Priory.
From this peaceful location, Glencoe and Fort William to the north, and Oban,
with its ferry links to the Western Isles, to the south are a comfortable drive
distant.
Activities include walking, hill walking, water sports and river and loch fishing.

Ardentinny lies on the shores of Loch long a few miles north of the Holy Loch.
This popular holiday resort with excellent boating and water sports facilities.
Within easy reach is Argyll Forest Park which has marked trails catering for a
wide range of abilities enabling you to explore the dramatic wooded scenery of
the forest park from a variety of access points and is open to the visitor on foot,
bicycle, or pony.
The Younger Botanic Garden is also easily reached and has splendid specimen
trees, and collections of rhododendron and magnolia in a splendid natural setting.
Highlights include Wellingtonia Avenue, fine monkey puzzles, and dwarf conifers.

The village of Arrochar is situated at the most northerly end of the aptly named
Loch Long.
The majestic hills rise steeply from its shores, the village of Arrochar, snuggled
under the hills, right on the shore of the loch.
From here the more serious hill walker is spoilt for choice with the locally known
"Arrochar Alps" towering above.
Inveraray, with its famous Castle (seat of the Duke of Argyll) and old jail is only
24 miles from Arrocher. On route to Inveraray, you pass "the Cobbler", a popular
haunt of more serious mountaineers.

Tobermoray is the principal town on the Island of Mull, its houses built along the
bay containing the harbour and here you will find Mull Museum and the distillery.
At Craignure, you will find a narrow gauge railway leading to Torosay Castle,
which is actually a Victorian mansion set in 12 acres of superb gardens.
There is a fine sandy beach at Calgary, the road continuing to the spectacular
Eas Fors waterfall.
There are daily ferry sailings to Mull from the town of Oban on the west coast of
the mainland.

The hamlet of Kilninver lies around 7 miles to the south of Oban and is within
easy reach of many attractions.
Its proximity to Oban makes it popular with tourists who prefer peaceful country
accommodation while being close to the resort of Oban.
There is much to see in this area including Crarae and Arduine Gardens as well
as the castles and churches detailed in Kilmartin above.
From around 500 AD, the Scottish kingdom of Dalriada had its capital in the
hill fort at Dunadd. There are traces of buildings on the hillside and defensive
terraces around the summit.