Local Activities around Loch Earn Scotland
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 We are surrounded by hills for walking (bag a Munroe or two) and are on the National cycling network.
A watersport centre on Loch Earn caters for 'The waterbabies' with skiing and jetsking. The Loch is restocked every year and boats are on hire for fishing. We also have some large estates round us for pheasant shooting and deer stalking. There is a charming 9-hole golf course at the other side of Loch Earn and all the famous golf courses are within reach.
Walking and Cycling The area around Lochearn House is a haven for those who enjoy walking or hill walking. The Callander - Killin cycleway/walkway can be accessed within 2 minutes of the house for the scenic walk up the old rail track-bed which is perched high on the west side of Glen Ogle and returning by the old 'Wade's road' at the bottom of the glen. The same route can be followed south to Strathyre and beyond to Callander. For the hill walker, some of the best known mountains of the Southern Highlands are either within walking distance or 20 -30 minutes by car for those further away. Ben Vorlich (985m) Stuc a'Chroin (975m) Ben More (1174m) Stobinian (1165m) Ben Lawers (1214m) Ben Ledi (879m) Beinn Ghlas (1103m)The Lochearn Shears ( The Scottish Blackface Shearing Championships) are on the 28th and 29th June.
Lochearnhead Shears was established in 1993, and over the years it has become one of the larger sheep shearing competitions in the United Kingdom. Sheep shearers from all over the World compete to take home the “Scottish Blackface Shearing Champion” title. Blackface sheep are predominant in this area and require extra skills from the competitors to overcome their flighty nature and the coarser wool of this mountain breed. Local Activities in Central Scotland| APRIL | GREAT LOCH EARN BOAT RACE
Watersports Centre, Lochearnhead - For details about entry contact Norman O' Neil of Crieff Round Table on 07971619133 SCOTTISH AERO MODELLERS ASSOCIATION MEETING
Model Seaplanes - Watersports Centre, Lochearnhead
| | MAY | STUC a CHROIN HILL RACE
Starts at 1pm in Strathyre - For more details, http://www.stucachroin5000.org.uk/ KILLIN GOLF CLUB – GENTS SENIOR OPEN KILLIN GOLF CLUB – MIXED OPEN
| | JUNE | BEN LEDI SPONSORED ASCENT
For more details see http://www.incallander.co.uk/blwalk.htm KILLIN – BOB MCGREGOR MEMORIAL TRIAL
Two day event for Motor Cycles including Classics. KILLIN GOLF CLUB – LADIES OPEN KILLIN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY - Ploughing Competition BEN SHEANN HILL RACE
Starts at 7.30pm in Strathyre.
For more details, http://www.stucachroin5000.org.uk/ ROB ROY CHALLENGE
Walk from Drymen to Calendar - 16 miles
and then cycle to Balquhidder – total 27 miles
to Killin - total 38 miles
to Kenmore - total 55 miles BALQUHIDDER SUMMER MUSIC
Balquhidder Church at 7pm. Admission at the door
| | JULY | THE LOCHEARN SHEARS, SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sheep shearing competition ARTEMIS GREAT KINDROCHIT CHALLENGE QUADRATHLON Start Ardtalnaig – swim across Loch Tay – 0.8 miles
Run/Walk – 7 Munros including Ben Lawers and the Tarmachan Ridge – 15 miles
Kayak – Morenish to Ardtalnaig – 7 miles
Cycle – around Loch Tay – 34 miles
Slice a melon in two with a sword to stop clock.
BALQUHIDDER, LOCHEARNHEAD & STRATHYRE Highland Games
commences at 12.30. For more details see http://www.lochearnheadhighlandgames.co.uk/ ARTEMIS HIGHLAND 100 Cycle event - Start Kenmore – finish Killin
Bronze - Kenmore – Glen Lyon – Glen Lochay – Killin
Silver - Kenmore – Loch Rannoch – cross country to Glen Lyon – Glen Lochay – Killin
Gold - Kenmore – circuit of Loch Rannoch – cross country to Glen Lyon – Glen Lochay – Killin
1km & 10km for the under 16's. PLUS - ACTIVITIES ALL DAY IN BREADALBANE PARK, KILLIN, for ALL THE FAMILY.
Fantastic firework display at night in 2007.
| | AUGUST | KILIN GOLF CLUB – GENTS OPEN KILLIN HIGHLAND GAMES & the SRON A CHLACHAIN HILL RACE CLANSCAPE – LL&TNP event in Breadalbane Park, Killin– demonstration of traditional crafts and skills; craft stalls; local history display; natural history; activities for all the family KILLIN AGRICULTURAL SHOW BALQUHIDDER, LOCHEARNHEAD & STRATHYRE HORTICULTURAL SHOW
Balquhidder Village Hall
| | SEPTEMBER | CRANNOG ISLE SWIM
Lochearnhead
For details and an application form, visit http://www.bldsa.org.uk/documents/crannog.pdf LOCH EARN SWIM
For details and an application form, see http://www.bldsa.org.uk/documents/learn2006.pdf KILLIN GOLF CLUB – SENIOR LADIES OPEN
| | DECEMBER 31 ST | KILLIN – FIREWORK DISPLAY AT FALLS OF DOCHART BRIDGE TO BRING IN THE NEW YEAR
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