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Aberfoyle
Aberfoyle, in Perthshire, is
situated at the base of Craigmore (1271 ft. high) and on the
Laggan, a head-water of the Forth. Since 1885, when the duke
of Montrose constructed a road over the eastern shoulder of
Craigmore to join the older road at the entrance of the Trossachs
pass, Aberfoyle has become the alternative route to the Trossachs
and Loch Katrine. Loch Ard, about 2 miles West of Aberfoyle,
lies 105 ft. above the sea. It is 3 miles long (including
the narrows at the east end) and 1 mile broad. Towards the
west end is Eilean Gorm (the green isle), and near the north-western
shore are the falls of Ledard. Two miles North West is Loch
Chon, 290 ft. above the sea. It drains by the Avon Dhu to
Loch Ard, which is drained in turn by the Laggan. The slate
quarries on Craigmore were an early industry in Aberfoyle.
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