Loch-Awe.Com

 
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We are a community-led site, aiming to provide information for the residents living around Loch Awe and its visitors.  Our community stretches from Bridge of Orchy in the north, through Dalmally, Lochawe, Cladich, Ardbrecknish, Portsonachan and on to Eredine in the south and includes the longest freshwater loch in Scotland – Loch Awe.  We are a not-for-profit organisation and subscriptions from accommodation providers and businesses fund space to promote community activities and services. We actively encourage involvement, so why not become a member and participate in the Chat & Discuss Forum Page to promote an event, discuss issues affecting the community, swap and sell, post a nature or garden note, get neighbours together or cheer up someone with a significant birthday.
 

Loch Awe, sometimes called “the Jewel of Argyll”, is the centrepiece of the stunning countryside stretching from the North Argyll Glens, on the edge of Rannoch Moor, to the ancient Kingdom of Dalriada in the south. The district offers a fabulous wilderness for anyone interested in outdoor pursuits. So much is on offer - hill walking, climbing and cycling, as well as lochs and rivers. There are good transport links with the rest of Scotland by road and rail giving easy access and there are ferries from nearby Oban, which can take you to the Western Isles.

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Loch Awe’s modern name probably stems from the Gaelic “Ceathairne” (eng. Cateran) for which there is now no equivalent one-word meaning. However, the Cateran were small roving bands of armed men with little regard for the law, but loosely held by the old clan system of the McIntyres, MacArthurs, Macgregors, McNabs and Fletchers. Then Loch Awe was a major highway, and tracks and paths were restricted to certain river crossings and narrow glens; you can easily imagine having to pay a small toll or tax to the Cateran for a safe passage. There is a great wealth of history here and those with an interest can trace it from the earliest settlements, the summer sheilings, through to the wild and lonely times of the clearances, with many castles and kirks to visit.

Today the area still relies heavily on the rural economy with many scattered farms and forestry plantations. The building of the railway resulted in the growth of our two largest settlements, Dalmally and Lochawe Village, where almost every service can be found. Here, fine Victorian architecture rubs shoulders with classic crofting communities. Now we offer a new form of communication - make the most of Loch-Awe.com - come and join us!

 

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