Glen Dochart, Perthshire, Scotland

Long walk today along Glen Dochart from Killin. Reasonably likely there was a mix of Appin and Balquhidder Stewarts in these locations. For example we know there was a line of Balquhidder Stewarts who were heavily involved in the translation of the bible to Gaelic who were linked with Killin. However the Appin Stewarts also had footprints nearby. I have already mentioned Innischaoriach in Glen Lochay to the north. Benmore (well linked to Glenbuckie) is in Glen Dochart, but also a couple of other places associated with Appin Stewarts that I was close to today – Ledcharrie (a working farm) and the ruins of Edravinnoch/ Edarramhionach. Interestingly Ledcharrie and Edravinnoch are close to Luib which is relevant to the tale of James of the Glen Stewart. There is a mountain pass that runs from Ledcharrie up and over via Kirkton Glen to Balquhidder (past Rob Roy Macgregor’s putting stone) and that would have avoided any passage down Glen Ogle where the military road was. I have been to the high point of this mountain pass and my first thought was “what a great place to hide”. Also on this walk, we followed the old railway line that ran down the Glen. We passed through Killin Junction station, or rather the grass covered platform. The station opened in 1870 and closed in 1965. An easy, if rather long, hike.

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