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Surrounded by some of
Scotland’s highest mountains, including Ben More,
Stobinian, Cruach Ardrain and Ben Lui, Crianlarich
is a major crossroads for both road and rail
travellers. It is also a point on the West
Highland Way, Scotland’s first-ever long distance
footpath, which stretches the 95 miles from
Glasgow to Fort William, halting at Ben Nevis. The
first roads were built in the 18th century for
military use along natural valleys.
Legend has it that 7th century
St Fillan is buried a few miles from here at
Kirton, while Robert the Bruce was defeated in
1306 by the MacDougalls at Tyndrum. Two miles from
Crianlarich lies the island ruins of Loch Dochart
Castle. Built by Black Duncan Campbell in 1620,
the castle was destroyed in 1646.
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