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Aberfoyle is a village on the River Forth,
in the Trossachs area of Perthshire, in the
council of Stirling, popular for its Wool
Centre, walking on the Rob Roy Way, the scenic
mountain road between Aberfoyle and Callander
passing the Hilltop Lodge with a Go Ape
centre, Loch Katrine for boat
trips, Inchmahome Priory on an Island, and a
number of popular mountains for hiking from the
1,512ft
Ben A'an to the 2,391ft Ben Venue, both with stunning
views across Loch Katrine.
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The image top right is of the Scottish Wool
Centre in Aberfoyle where there is a large car
park. This is an extremely popular shop with
many tour buses visiting. There is a course
next to the centre for sheep and duck herding,
a popular attraction most days in summer
The image second top is of the Information
Centre at the main car park for information on
attractions and accommodation in the area. Note
the hill behind the Visitor Centre, the road to
Loch Katrine goes over that hill.
The image third top is looking east along
the Main Street. The sign here is pointing to
the Hill Road that runs over the mountains to
Loch Katrine and Callander, extremely steep in
places and one of the most scenic roads in
Scotland.
The Rainbows End Sweet Shop is on the Main
Street, and the Faerie Tree Inn next to the
Sweet Shop. There are a few shops and eateries
along this street, see the Shops and
Restaurants Links above for a map listing them
all.
The image right is of The
Lodge forest visitor centre sitting high in
the hills above Aberfoyle. The Lodge gives
information on the area, has a cafe with
stunning views, a Go Ape activity centre with
one of the longest Zip Wires in the UK, a
number of walking routes, and a forest drive
past three lochs.
Loch
Katrine is 6 miles northeast of Aberfoyle,
reached via the really steep hill road that
passes The Lodge. This road is second gear much
of the way with hairpin bends. One of the top
tourist roads in Scotland.
Loch Katrine is popular for boat trips and
its cycle lane alongside the loch, also with a
cycle hire shop. You can take one of a few
trips, including bike out and boat back.
This is the area where Rob Roy the
famous early 1700s Scottish outlaw was born and
lived.
The hill road then leads 10 miles from Loch
Katrine to Callander, another popular village
in the Trossachs area.
Aberfoyle history begins as a small village
built around slate mining with a number of
quarries in the area.
1803 - William Wordsworth wrote the poem
Rob Roy's
Grave, about a Scottish outlaw from the
area in the early 1700s.
1809 - Sir Walter Scott visits Loch Katrine
then produces the poem - The Lady of the
Lake, about three men trying to win the
affections of a woman in the area.
1817 - Sir Walter Scott published the novel
Rob Roy,
leading to more interest in the area.
1882 - the Railway reached Aberfoyle,
increasing visitor numbers.
1959 - the Railway closed.
1995 the film Rob Roy
starring Liam Neeson is released.
2002 - the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National
Park is opened covering 700 square miles, with
the Trossachs section around Aberfoyle, Lock
Katrine and Callander. See the Click on Map at
the top of the page for the area top
attractions and mountains.
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