Thursday 27 April 2023 - Craiganour (5) - Loch Rannoch

With rain forecast, six of us (me, Sue, Phil, Sue, Richard and Tove) elected to ride around the Loch that Craiganour Lodge overlooks. Here in the lodge we also have a good view over a field of Highland cattle, enhanced from time to time by the presence of greylag geese, oyster catchers, and red squirrels scampering along the dry stone walls.

We took a clockwise route after a speedy descent from the lodge, soon passing through Kinloch Rannoch and encountering Robin and Jenny, out for a bike/walk.

Luckily the forecast rain turned out to be very light drizzle at loch level, but it looked unpleasant higher up.

There were numerous information boards placed at strategic intervals beside the loch, enumerating the fortunes and misfortunes of the various local clans.

At Bridge of Gaur we stopped to admire the daffodils outside the Rev A E Robertson's chapel, though the building was sadly locked.

We then stopped at Eddie and Heather's guest house in Bridge of Gaur, but they appeared to be away.

So we pedalled on along the quiet road, for lunch back at base.

Today's bike ride was about 40km, taking a little over three hours. 

Later - More pictures from today:

Loch Rannoch from Kinloch Rannoch.

The weir at Kinloch Rannoch.

A E Robertson's chapel at Bridge of Gaur.

An escapee from the tartan exhibition?

Where are you, Eddie and Heather and Thomas?

Views from the north shore.

Craiganour from the loch road.

Our 40km route - with 250 metres ascent, we went clockwise.

Relaxing before dinner.