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  The Trossachs and Places to See - History of the Trossachs Scotland
The Trossachs and Loch Katrine in Scotland have been known for their scenic attractions ever since Walter Scott wrote 'Rob Roy' and 'The Lady of the Lake' in the early nineteenth century.
Loch Katrine now has three options for a trip on the water: the SS Walter Scott, The little 'Ellen's Isle' - a small launch, and a recent addition to the fleet which was originally a small cruise boat on the river Clyde.
Leave Loch Katrine behind you and return to Loch Achray via the pier road and turn left to pass the little Trossicks Kirk (drawing) and on towards Brig o' Turk.
www.incallander.co.uk /trossachs_katrine.htm   (1380 words)

  
  Illustrated Guide to Places to Visit - Loch Katrine
Loch Katrine's name may be derived from the Brythonic (a form of early Welsh) word "cethern" meaning "furies" possibly because of the many mountain streams which tumble down the mountain slopes.
Loch Katrine is eight miles long and an average of one mile wide and flanked by mountains on all sides.
The reason for the control of traffic both on the loch and around it is that Loch Katrine is one of the major sources of water for the city of Glasgow.
www.rampantscotland.com /visit/blvisitkatrine.htm   (601 words)

  
  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Loch Katrine
Loch Katrine is a freshwater loch in the district of Stirling, Scotland.
Loch Katrine's name may be derived from the Brythonic (a form of early Welsh) word "cethern" meaning "furies" possibly because of the many mountain streams which tumble down the mountain slopes.
Loch Katrine is eight miles long and an average of one mile wide and flanked by mountains on all sides.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Loch-Katrine   (541 words)

  
 ECN Freshwater Site - Loch Katrine   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The loch forms part of the water supply system to the city of Glasgow and as such the loch and the whole of its catchment is owned by the West of Scotland Water Authority who control all activities within the area.
Water from two neighbouring lochs, Loch Arklet and Finglas Reservoir, is piped to Loch Katrine and water for Glasgow is moved 24 miles through underground aquaducts to Milngavie Reservoir on the outskirts of the city.
The loch is bounded at its southern end by a low dam and the surrounding hills rise to over 700m on the northern and southern shores.
www.ecn.ac.uk /sites/katrine.html   (232 words)

  
 Loch Katrine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Loch Katrine is the primary water reservoir for much of the city of Glasgow and its surrounding areas.
It was then transported by sea, then disassembled and carried on by horse-cart to Loch Katrine where it was re-assembled using rivets.
Fly and boat fishing for trout is permitted on the loch from spring to autumn.
www.encyclopedia-online.info /Loch_Katrine   (199 words)

  
 Loch Katrine
Loch Katrine (Gaelic "Cateran" - meaning a Highland robber) is just under 10 miles long and over 1 mile wide.
Loch Katrine's dramatic location was the inspiration for Sir Walter Scott's major work, "The Lady of the Lake".
The SS Sir Walter Scott has been sailing on Loch Katrine since 1900 and is the only surviving screw steamer still in regular passenger service in Scotland.
www.clyde-valley.com /Glasgow/katrine.htm   (145 words)

  
 Lochs in the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
Loch Lomond has the greatest surface area of freshwater in Britain, approximately 71Km sq, and although quite shallow when compared to Loch Ness and Loch Morar (not in the park) it still holds more water than all the Lakes in the Lake district added together.
Brig o'Turk is the village nearest to the loch and Trossachs Church on the shores of Achray is probably one of the prettiest churches in Scotland.
Lochgoilhead at the head of the loch has been a popular destination for generations particularly when there were frequent paddle steamer visits from the reaches of the Clyde.
www.goscot.co.uk /lochs.htm   (1308 words)

  
 Forestry Commission - News - loch katrine deal's huge boost for scottish native woodland
The woodland at Loch Katrine will comprise mostly birch and Scots pine, with oak on the lower slopes near the loch, as well as hazel, rowan, alder, willow, juniper, ash, bird cherry and aspen, with montane scrub of woody shrub species and stunted forest trees in the harsher environment of the higher slopes.
The exact area of woodland habitat to be restored at Loch Katrine will depend on the outcome of discussions between Scottish Water and the Commission based on the catchment's "hydrological yield" (the amount of water that runs off the land into the loch).
The Loch Katrine catchment is expected to to become an exemplar for this approach elsewhere in the national park and beyond.
www.forestry.gov.uk /newsrele.nsf/WebPressReleases/401B9755DF04D0F980256FE700575A16   (2360 words)

  
 Native forest for Loch Katrine. Scottish Wild Land News 66, Spring 2006
Loch Katrine lies at the centre of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.
Loch Katrine seems to suffer relatively little from the effects of drawdown that disfigure the hydro-electric reservoirs in the north.
Loch Tinker is the small hill lochan in the foreground.
www.swlg.org.uk /WLN66e.htm   (1150 words)

  
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During the ice ages, the space now occupied by Loch Lomond was occupied by a glacier which scooped out the hollow, deep and narrow at the northern end and broad and comparatively shallow at the southern end.
Loch Lomond is subject to fairly large fluctuations in water level so that the number of islands changes with the water level as low lying islands are either covered or revealed by the changing water levels.
The loch has a plentiful supply of fish; Brown trout, salmon, sea trout, perch and pike may all be found at most places in Loch Lomond although the most popular fishing has always been in the areas around the many islands at the southern end.
members.lycos.co.uk /lochlomondinfo   (780 words)

  
 Loch Katrine - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
When Loch Katrine became Glasgow's main source of water, the lake was enlarged (1859), and the Silver Strand of Scott's poem disappeared.
Glen Gyle, at the head of the lake, is the birthplace of Rob Roy.
LOCH LOMOND LEGACY; Donald Dewar always believed his nation should have a national park.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Katrine.html   (446 words)

  
 Loch Lomond Information and Accommodation
Loch Lomond is considered by some to be the jewel of the national park lochs, but it's worth looking around the rest of the National Park to decide just what you want to see and do before deciding where your 'base' is to be.
The top end of Loch Long was used as a torpedo testing range and the admiralty pier still remains on the west side of the Loch at the foot of the old 'rest and be thankful' road over to Inverary.
The loch is now little over half a mile wide and on the left of the road you can see an early attempt at conservation where the railway viaduct was built of local stone and with castellated piers to match the residences of the local gentry.
www.incallander.co.uk /loch_lomond.htm   (2462 words)

  
 Clan Gregor - Loch Katrine
Loch Katrine's dramatic location was the inspiration for Sir Walter Scott's major work, The Lady of the Lake.
Stronachlachar is a scattering of houses provided for water board workers and a pier for the steamer 'Sir Walter Scott' on Loch Katrine.
Farther down the road is the Portnellan graveyard, now an artificial island created by the water board workers to protect the ancestral burial ground of the MacGregors when the waters of the loch were raised to provide Glasgow's water supply.
www.clangregor.org /katrine.html   (268 words)

  
 SelfCatering Holiday Cottage in Loch Lomond National Park - Hillview
Hillview Cottage at Loch Katrine is close to the steamer pier and only a short drive from
Charming and spacious, this 3 bedroom attached self catering cottage is the East wing of Stronachlachar House and sits in an isolated corner of Loch Katrine at Stronachlachar just 75 yards from the pier where the SS Sir Walter Scott steamer arrives daily during peak season.
Residents can enjoy the cottage's modern comforts in an idyllic setting at Loch Katrine.
www.hillviewcottage.co.uk   (194 words)

  
 Heart of the Trossachs and Loch Katrine
The Trossachs and Loch Katrine in Scotland is the district which was the haunt of the highland caterans of the Trossachs who sought to hide and live among the hidden glens and lochs, and after whom Loch Katrine is reputed to be named.
At the west end of Loch Achray, turn into the narrow gorge leading to the true heart of the Trossachs and Loch Katrine with it's pier.
The road up the side of Katrine is owned by West of Scotland Water and is private although the water board allow walkers and cyclists to use the road as a concession.
www.btinternet.com /~alireid1/trossachs.htm   (1405 words)

  
 Katrine   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Loch Katrine was the scene of Sir Walter Scott's poem, The Lady of the Lake.
Katrine was and still is quite shy and timid, and we quickly discovered that she was a master at finding hiding places, some of which Sparkle had used.
Katrine has gradually gotten bolder at approaching us for affection, but it has to be on her terms; if we approach her, she will bolt away.
condor.depaul.edu /~racker/cats/Katrine.html   (402 words)

  
 Loch Lomond - Wikitravel
Loch Lomond is the second largest loch of Scotland, the largest body of fresh water in Britain and probably the most famous after Loch Ness.
The southern end of the loch is quite flat, but the scenery soon become more mountainous and distinctly wild by the time your reach the north end.
To the north-east lie the Trossachs with its Loch Katrine and Loch Array.
wikitravel.org /en/Loch_Lomond   (938 words)

  
 Trout Fishing Scottish Lochs - Loch Katrine
Loch Katrine is a Scottish Lock where trout fishing may be enjoyed in an area of outstanding beauty.
Loch Katrine supplies Glasgow and surrounding areas with fresh water and because of this the water is clean at all times with never a trace of pollution.
Lock Katrine is a world famous beauty spot but the fishings are well away from the areas most frequented by visitors to this part of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs national park.
www.trossachsfishings.co.uk /loch_katrine.htm   (221 words)

  
 loch - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Ness, Loch, long, narrow lake, northern Scotland, forming part of the Caledonian Canal.
Katrine, Loch, lake, central Scotland, near Loch Lomond.
lake, water, tarn, mere, broad, lough, inlet, fjord, creek, sound, estuary, firth, sea loch
ca.encarta.msn.com /loch.html   (89 words)

  
 The Underground City, by Jules Verne; Loch Lomond And Loch Katrine Page 2
At length the head of the loch was reached, and the SINCLAIR stopped at Inversnaid.
Leaving Loch Arklet on the left, a steep ascent led to the Inn of Stronachlacar, on the banks of Loch Katrine.
Loch Katrine is only ten miles in length; its width never exceeds two miles.
www.pagebypagebooks.com /Jules_Verne/The_Underground_City/Loch_Lomond_And_Loch_Katrine_p2.html   (490 words)

  
 Loch Katrine Fishing, Boat Hire and Rentals   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The majestic freshwater Loch Katrine is situated in Scottish council district of Stirling.
The loch is the primary reservoir in supplying water for much of the city of Glasgow and its surrounding areas.
The Loch measures at around 13 kilometres by 1 kilometre wide and as reservoir oil-fired vessels are prohibited from its boundaries to eradicate any risk of pollution.
www.glasgow-guesthouse.net /scottish_breaks/loch_katrine.htm   (295 words)

  
 Washington Trails Association
Loch Katrine is on the western edge of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.
Loch Katrine is reached at 3.6 miles, 2900'.
Loch Katrine is a pretty lake but not a very "useful" one: there's too much debris on the bottom for wading or swimming and there are no fish.
www.wta.org /~wta/cgi-bin/wtaweb.pl?3+tg+fetch+english+1061   (468 words)

  
 Loch Katrine Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
Part of the road was marked with "Three Lochs Trail" signs so I think I should have turned off in order to follow that trail as at the time I thought that was just the main road.
Loch Katrine is situated at the foot of Ben Venue which overlooks the loch at 2370ft.
I didn't have a whole lot of time at Loch Katrine unfortunately as it was pretty late in the afternoon by the time I got there.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/United_Kingdom/Loch_Katrine-310755/Things_To_Do-Loch_Katrine-BR-1.html   (960 words)

  
 Loch Awe - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
Loch Awe - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
Loch Awe, lake in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland.
Over 40 km (25 mi) in length, it is the longest stretch of fresh water in the country.
au.encarta.msn.com /Loch_Awe.html   (96 words)

  
 Walking and Sightseeing Day tours in Scotland from Glasgow and Edinburg on and off the beaten track
Loch Lomond, the Trossachs and Scottish Highlands and Islands
The Trossachs, Loch Katrine and the shores of Loch Lomond
Loch Katrine, the biggest of the Trossachs lakes, is set amidst rugged hills and features as the romantic backdrop in Walter Scott's 19th century legends and poems.
www.walkwild.org /daytrips.html   (1479 words)

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