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	Encyclopedia: Scottish highlands
		It is a picturesque settlement on the shores of Loch Carron.
		Glen Coe is a glen in the Highlands of Scotland.
		Loch Katrine is a freshwater loch in the district of Stirling, Scotland.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Scottish-highlands (3156 words)

	Leven - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A village in Yorkshire: Leven, East Riding of Yorkshire
		A sea loch in Scotland: Loch Leven (Highlands)
		River Leven (Cumbria), in the historic county of Lancashire
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leven (126 words)

	Loch Leven (Highlands) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It opens onto Ballachulish Bay, part of (An inlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the western coast of Scotland) Loch Linnhe at its western end.
		It originally lay on the road north to (Click link for more info and facts about Fort William) Fort William which followed the shores of the loch, but a bridge was built across the mouth of the loch at (Click link for more info and facts about Ballachulish) Ballachulish in 1975.
		There is also a (Click link for more info and facts about freshwater Loch Leven) freshwater Loch Leven in (Click link for more info and facts about Perth and Kinross) Perth and Kinross, the site of (Click link for more info and facts about Loch Leven Castle) Loch Leven Castle.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/lo/loch_leven_(highlands)1.htm (362 words)

	The Central Highlands
		In this chapter you'll find: Loch Tay and surroundings, Loch Tummel and surroundings, Pitlochry and surroundings, Loch Rannoch and surroundings, and the daytrip Tummel Bridge, Loch Tay, Crianlarich, Appin, Loch Leven and Kinlochleven, Fort William, Spean Bridge, Dalwhinnie.
		Loch Tay is about 15 miles long, the two biggest villages are situated on both sides of the loch.
		Loch Creran had to be rounded for a long time, but the old railroad bridge has been converted and open to traffic since '99.
	home.planet.nl /~kees0584/englochs.htm (901 words)

	Kinlochleven Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		Kinlochleven lies at the eastern end of the beautiful sea loch, Loch Leven, seven miles east of Glencoe.
		At the start of the 1900s the end of Loch Leven was marked by a pair of tiny settlement, Kinlochbeg and Kinlochmore, either side of the River Leven as it approached the loch.
		Loch Leven is one of the most attractive lochs in Scotland.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /kinlochleven/kinlochleven (678 words)

	Pictures of Highland Lochs: Loch Lomond, Loch Ness, Loch Leven, Loch Fyne
		Loch Awe is the longest of the Scottish Lochs while Loch Ness is the deepest.
		Cutting the West Highlands there is a series of 4 lochs: Loch Lochy, Loch Oich, Loch Linnhe and by far the most impressive, Loch Ness, followed by the Caledonian Canal.
		Loch Fyne is half an hour away from Loch Lomond and one hour from Oban.
	www.scotland-flavour.co.uk /scottish-lochs.html (394 words)

	Leven, Loch -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The loch is a roosting area for geese in winter and a resting area for ducks.
		The loch is a roosting area for geese in winter and a...
		It encompasses the basin of the lake known as Loch Leven and the surrounding rim of hills, including part of the Ochil Hills.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9047963?tocId=9047963 (828 words)

	Illustrated Guide to Places to Visit - Loch Leven Castle
		After the death of King Robert, the English attempted another invasion and at one stage Loch Leven was one of only five castles in Scotland which the invaders failed to capture.
		Mary was taken as a prisoner to Loch Leven in 1567, after her disastrous marriage to the Earl of Bothwell
		Loch Leven Castle is relatively small, consisting mainly of an outer curtain wall, the tower house and another smaller tower called the "Glassin Tower".
	www.rampantscotland.com /visit/blvisitlochleven.htm (488 words)

	Tour Scotland, Kinross and Loch Leven Castle
		Undoubtedly the main feature of this area is Loch Leven, the largest loch of the Scottish Lowlands.
		The castle was probably constructed in the 13th C., survived various sieges by the English during the 14th C. and was granted to the Douglas family in 1372 by King Robert II (1316-90).
		Loch Leven Castle has been a ruin since the 18th C, but can be reached by ferry from Kinross duing the summer months.
	www.travel-st-andrews.50megs.com /loch_leven_castle_travel.html (408 words)

	Newfoundland GenWeb - West Coast - Bay St. George - Tidbits
		Loch Leven formed by the river about two and a half miles upstream was named by the late Arch Bishop Howley, who was the parish priest on this coast some years before he went to his home town St. Johns as Bishop of that Diocese in 1895.
		It is not quite clear when they actully moved to the Highlands but it is a fact that Hugh's son Alexander was born on Jantois Island and was baptized in 1852 at Sandy Point.
		The first church built at the Highlands was blessed by the late Arch Bishop Howley under the patronage of St. Columcille, the great Irish missionary at Iona on the west coast of Scotland is famous.
	www.rootsweb.com /~cannf/wc_tidbits_highlandshistory.htm (1656 words)

	General History of the Highlands: Chapter 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		But it is admitted on all hands that the Scottish Dalriada comprehended no more than the modern Argyleshire, extending no farther north than Loch Leven and Loch Linnhe; and that the Irish Scots had little influence on the people or their language to the north-west of the Grampians.
		As we have already said, the materia]s for the internal history of the Highlands during the Roman occupation are of the scantiest, nearly all that can be recorded being the struggles of the northern tribes with the Roman invaders, and the incursions of the former and their allies into the territories of the Romanizerl Britons.
		Although both the external and internal history of the Highlands during this period is much better known than in the case of the Roman period, still the materials are exceedingly scanty.
	www.electricscotland.com /history/genhist/hist2.html (9242 words)

	ipedia.com: Kinlochleven Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		To the north lie the Mamore range of mountains; to the south lie the mountains flanking Glen Coe.
		The scheme involved the construction of a dam over 914m long (the longest in the Highlands) and 27m high, creating the Blackwater Reservoir.
		It was built at an elevation of over 305m in rugged and almost inaccessible terrain, and involved the construction of some 6km of concrete aqueduct and nearly 13km of steel pipe.
	www.ipedia.com /kinlochleven.html (352 words)

	LOCHABER - LoveToKnow Article on LOCHABER
		, a district of southern Inverness-shire, Scotland, bounded W. by Loch Linnhe, the river and loch Lochy, N. by the Corryarrick range and adjoining hills, N.E. and E. by the district of Badenoch, SE.
		by the district of Rannoch and S. by the river and loch Leven.
		The district has given its name to a celebrated type of axe, consisting of a long shaft with a blade like a scythe and a large hook behind it, which, according to Sir Walter Scott, was introduced into the Highlands and Ireland from Scandinavia.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /L/LO/LOCHABER.htm (146 words)

	scottish highlands
		The loch (meaning 'lake'), estimated to be at least 700 feet deep, is the single largest body of water in Scotland, and indeed in the United Kingdom.
		Gaelic is still widely spoken by the tiny population of the island, which is steeped in history of the tussles between the Highland clans of the MacDonalds and the McLeods.
		Without a doubt, the land of the Highlanders is an exhilarating place of incredible and wild beauty surpassed by few, with an often savage history to match.
	www.geocities.com /onghy3/travels2_scotland1_highlands.html (1934 words)

	Glencoe Self catering holiday chalets & cottages accommodation nr Fort William, Scotland
		Loch Leven Holiday Accommodation is situated 5 miles from the village of Kinlochleven, 6 miles from Glencoe village and 16 miles from Fort William.
		We sit on the edge of Loch Leven overlooking the mountains of Glencoe, with the Mamore range behind us.
		Loch Leven Holiday Accommodation is perfect for families, couples or those just looking for the ideal getaway.
	www.glencoeselfcatering.co.uk (158 words)

	Loch Lomond (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		To start at the southern end of Loch Lomond, the sluice gates at Balloch on the River Leven which control the water level in the loch.
		She is the largest freshwater paddle steamer in Britain and the last paddle steamer built here, in 1953, six years after the better known Waverly which is the last sea going paddle steamer.
		She is presently being restored with the aim of her steaming the loch again but for now she has a nice café/restaurant and can be looked around at her berth.
	myweb.tiscali.co.uk /bridgwatarian/lomond.htm (424 words)

	Scottish Highlands - Glencoe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It is not exactly isolated - the main A82 trunk road from Glasgow to the highlands runs through the middle of the glen, the present road dating from major improvements in the 1930's.
		The glen begins at the corner of Rannoch Moor in the east, and runs generally due west to emerge at Glencoe village on the shore of Loch Leven.
		On the south side of the glen is the fine mountain group of Bidean nam Bian, the highest peak in the former county of Argyll; the dramatic cone of Buachaille Etive Mor (the Great Shepherd of Etive) lays on the same side of the glen just a handful of miles to the east.
	www.jbutler.org.uk /Scotland/Glencoe/index.shtml (283 words)

	Holiday Homes For Sale: Loch Leven Scottish Highlands Scotland UK
		About Loch Leven near Kinross - Scotland - UK Loch Leven, one of the most beautiful lochs in the Scottish Highlands, is situated near Kinross - within easy distance to Perth, Dunblane, Dunfermline and Sterling.
		Loch Leven is a nature reserve of note for ornithologists.
		There are two islands in Loch leven, St. Serfs which has a 16th century priory ruin and Castle Island which has Loch Leven Castle.
	www.holidayhomenet.com /holiday-homes-for-sale-scotland-highlands.html (300 words)

	BeenThere-DoneThat: The Glen Coe area, Scottish Highlands
		This loch is just north of the Bridge of Orchy and is on the southern edge of Rannoch Moor.
		There are no roads crossing the moor from east to west and only one road north to south and that road can be seen on the right of the picture winding it's way between the lochs.
		Loch Leven lies at the foot of Glen Coe and this view is from the north side looking across to Glen Coe and Bidean nam Bian.
	www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk /argyllshire/glencoe.html (253 words)

	Kinlochleven
		Situated at the head of Loch Leven, Kinlochleven is an ideal centre for climbing, hill-walking and water-sports.
		The shores of Loch Leven are lined with natural and cultivated forest with magnificent mountain peaks rising above the tree-line.
		Heather and bracken add a colour to the scene that rarely seems to be the same two days running.
	www.karsa.fsbusiness.co.uk /Kinlochleven (102 words)

	Loch Ness, Glencoe and the Highlands by Minicoach
		Loch Ness, Glencoe and the Highlands by Minicoach
		You arrive at Fort Augustus on the southern shores of Loch Ness at approximately 1:30pm.
		You will then pass Loch Leven, where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned, and continue over the Forth Road Bridge, returning to Edinburgh at approximately 8:00pm.
	www.affiliate.viator.com /brochure/product_show.jsp?CODE=225005&ID=1010&PRODUCTID=1016&AUID=2149 (1031 words)

	Colin Firth Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Cromarty Firth on the East coast of ''Scotland'', for example, resembles a large loch with only a relatively small outlet to the sea and the Solway Firth and the Moray Firth are more like extremely large bays.
		Sea lochs adjoining the ''Firth of Clyde'': Loch Goit, Loch Eck, Loch Long, Holy Loch and Gare Loch**.
		The Firth of Inverness is rarely identified on modern maps, but it is this firth which forms a connection via the River Ness, Loch Ness and the other Lochlochs of the Great Glen and stretches of the Caledonian Canal with the Firth of Lorn on the West coast of Scotland.
	www.echostatic.com /Colin_Firth.html (564 words)

	Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		With some of Scotland's most breathtaking highland and coastal scenery the north-east is a mecca for both adventure seekers and people wishing to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
		Along the coast at Burntisland is the 35-acre Stenhouse Loch which has great walking and good fishing for brown trout.
		Loch Leven, near Kinross, has great walking, including the Tetley Tea Trail, as well as a nature reserve and good fishing.
	www.adventurebritain.com /scotlandnortheast.htm (1654 words)

	A Moment in Time: Glencoe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Lead: Glencoe is one of the most beautiful valleys in the Highlands of Scotland.
		Weary of the rule of James Stuart, the nation's leaders brought in James' sister Mary and her husband William, the rulers of Holland.
		The Highlands of Scotland, some of the most ruggedly beautiful landscape on the planet and home to Britain's most stubborn and independent subjects, remained loyal to the Stuarts for generations.
	ehistory.osu.edu /world/amit/display.cfm?amit_id=2253 (410 words)

	Shiel, Loch -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		narrow lake, in the northwest Highlands of Scotland.
		The upper reaches of Loch Shiel, toward Glenfinnan, are bounded by wild and rough scenery, with steep mountains reaching elevations of about 3,000 feet (900 metres).
		The upper reaches of Loch Shiel, toward Glenfinnan, are bounded by wild and rough scenery, with steep mountains reaching elevations of about...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9067344?tocId=9067344 (774 words)

	Highlands
		The Macdonald Hotel is situated at the foot of the Mamore Mountains, beside a tidal creek at the head of Loch Leven where the river Leven flows into the Loch.
		The Heathmount Hotel is a friendly Highland Inn, with a long tradition of warm Scottish hospitality extended to all its guests, dating back to 1868, situated in the quiet residential Crown area of Inverness five minutes walk from the town centre, bus and train stations, Inverness Castle and the river Ness.
		Set in the heart of the Highland capital, the Heathmount is easily accessible by excellent road, rail and air routes.
	www.stayinapub.com /Scotland/Highlands.html (512 words)

	Highland Lochs and Glens by Minicoach Edinburgh Day Tour from Viator (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Continue along the majestic Loch Tay, beneath the dramatic Ben Lawers, to Killin in the romantic Glen Dochart, an area abundant with ancient standing stone circles.
		Up the M90, passing Loch Leven where Mary Queen of Scots was held prisoner and later escaped.
		You travel along the shores of this beautiful loch to Killin to view the falls of the River Dochart.
	viator.com /tours/Edinburgh/225008/Highland-Lochs-and-Glens-by-Minicoach (844 words)

	Peter Deilmann Cruises (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The city of Oban is located in the 'Grampian Mountains' at the border of the northwest Scottish Highlands.
		Finally, after a beautiful drive along the 'Loch Leven', you will arrive at the well known Fort Williams located at the foot the highest mountain Scotland’s, the 'Ben Nevis'.
		You will leave Oban in northern direction, drive along 'Loch Etive' in eastern direction and finally arrive at the remains of Kilchurn Castle which was built in the year 1440.
	www.deilmann-cruises.com /destinations/ocean/excursions.php?city=Oban®ion=EUROPE (525 words)

	Fodor's Travel Guides \| Forums Messages
		We are planning to (possible) stay in Leven,Fife, Scotland or possibly Loch Lomond, Aviemore or Stirling.
		Having said that and dragged my brain out of Methil, Leven's indutrial neighbour, I suppose it's not that bad.
		Loch Lomond's on the other side of the coutry and and uncomfortable base for Edinburgh...
	www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=2&tid=34516879&numresponses=3&start=0 (312 words)

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		This is a long loch, about 30km long but only 2km wide most of the way.
		Most of the highlands were carved out by glaciers, and they leave impressive traces.
		Further on, around Loch Leven (near Glencoe) we came to Kinlochleven, and at this point the West Highland Way (i.e., major walkway through the West Highlands) crosses the road.
	www.lochan.org /2005/keith-cl/news/KeithNet-19971031.txt (2064 words)

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