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| Loch Earn, Lochearnhead on The Ring of Breadalbane Explorer route |
A new summer tourist bus "The Ring of Breadalbane Explorer" will offer holiday cottage guests of Briar Cottages self catering in Lochearnhead and holidaymakers in the surrounding regions a fantastic opportunity to be driven around some of the most scenic routes, popular attractions and mountains in this naturally beautiful area. The bus service started by The Breadalbane Co-operative will be operated by Kingshouse Travel of Balquhidder. The hop on and off service links Lochearnhead, Killin, Kenmore, Weem, Aberfeldy, Crieff, Comrie and St Fillans together for the very first time, in one continuous loop. The area will have tremendous appeal to visitors who can leave the car behind and explore, eat and do outdoor sports at their leisure covering a large territory of Perthshire and Stirlingshire for just £9 a day or £15 for a 2 day ticket. Its great news for locals too! Whether you are into sight seeing and exploring, photography, eating, walking, cycling, wildlife watching, munro bagging or fishing, each of the points along the route offers plenty to see and do including; the Rob Roy Way, The Lochearnhead Water Sports centre, fishing points, hotels, Ben Vorlich and Stuc a Chroin, Cycle Route 7, The falls of Dochart, village walks, Killin Golf Club, Ben Lawers and its Hotel, The Crannog centre and oldest Inn in Scotland at Kenmore, Highland Safaris, gold panning and a deer centre near Weem, The Birks of Aberfeldy, A stunning drive through the Small Glen past Amulree, The Glenturrett Whisky Distillery and visitor centre at Crieff, Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre and coffee shop at Comrie, Boat Hire, hotels and a Golf Club at St Fillans - then back to Lochearnhead. These are just a few of the attractions that each area has to offer. I cant wait to try it myself. Launching on 17th July 2012 there will be six circular journeys per day offered 4 days per week and the full circle is estimated to take 3 hours. There will be leaflets in Briar Steading and Little Briar Cottages here for our guests however more details of the timetable can be accessed by facebook users at http://www.facebook.com/breadalbaneexplorer now.
The service will run throughout the summer on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays until 16th September for this year. Dont forget your cameras folks!
