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About Lochearnhead

Lochearnhead is a long established settlement at the west end of Loch Earn, the older part of the village on the north shore of the loch and more recent buildings on the A84 which passes by the west end of the loch. It is a settlement with lots of history going back to the 17th century in terms of the village buildings but much older in history as may be seen in the remains of a crannog close to the south shore and in Edinample Castle which was built by Black Duncan Campbell in the 16th century. There is a general store and post office, a couple of hotels / pubs / restaurants and several B&B and self-catering establishments.

Attractions

The location is scenically very attractive with the loch surrounded on all sides with hills of varying stature. To the north the main road climbs steadily up Glen Ogle to a high point of 970 feet at Lochan Lairig - 'the loch of the pass'. On the sout side of Loch Earn a winding unclassified road provides a scenic excursion to St Fillans at the east end of Loch Earn. The loch itself is interesting in that it had a 'tide' which is caused by a surge in the loch which travels back and forth along the length thus creating a kind of artificial tide - a 'seiche' which takes about 16 hours to travel the length of the loch.