Avich & Kilchrenan
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Activities & Things to Do
| Outdoor pursuits not surprisingly feature highly on this list. There are numerous opportunities for walking and climbing in and around the area and mountain biking on some of the forest roads. Wildlife and bird-watching are very popular and of course fishing/boating, some exciting canoeing and kayaking, pony trekking and stalking are other pursuits but simply exploring the area, soaking up the wonderful scenery and atmosphere followed by a meal and a drink or two at one of the local establishments isn’t a bad idea. The Forestry Commission produce some excellent informative leaflets for walks etc. and host a helpful web-site, www.forestry.gov.uk/scotland |
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“Pete the Pike” with a splendid, mature specimen. |
Norman Clark of Dalavich, 01866 844209 hires boats and sells permits. Good sport can be had on the Lochs with superb brown trout and pike being the mainstays. There the usual other species found in the lochs, in particular some beautiful perch, roach and rainbows. Pike have been hooked on Loch Awe at around the 35lb. mark and the Loch holds the British record for ferox trout at 31lb 12oz
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If you like to holiday off season there are of course numerous opportunities for the more adventurous to climb in testing snow and ice conditions. Chair lifts are available for skiers at the head of Glencoe, near Kingshouse and Aonach Mor, near Fort William, both within relatively easy driving distance of here. There are nearby golf courses at Taynuilt, Dalmally and Oban, where there is also a swimming pool other sports facilities.
Although the area enjoys the obvious benefits of being off the main highways it is by no means remote. |
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Access to and from the area, as described in the introduction, is good and there are of course attractive circular drives such as the route via Dalavich and Kilchrenan to Taynuilt and Oban and thence Kilmelford and back to Dalavich/Kilchrenan. |
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This circular drive can be extended to Ford, onto the main A816 Lochgilphead - Oban road taking in more of the coast before returning via Oban and Taynuilt. If you enjoy driving single carriageway roads and have an hour or two to spare you can always buy some Stugeron and circumnavigate the Loch. |
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Scenery |
Moored sailing boat |
From the area you can of course easily access Oban which is the “Gateway to The Isles” and easily visit the likes of Mull and Iona, courtesy of Caledonian MacBrayne www.calmac.co.uk Smaller islands, such as Lismore, Luing, Kerrera and Seil are all easily accessible. Kintyre, Glencoe, Fort William and the Ardnamurchan Peninsula can all be visited in a days trip from here. There is an excellent tourist information centre in Argyll Square, Oban, (01631 563122 , www.visitscottishheartlands.com) with an extensive range of leaflets, maps, books etc. advising on places to see and things to do, some quite extraordinary. Ask them for leaflets on the Avich Falls Bungy Jump and the Kilchrenan Over-Sixties Pole-Dancing Group. |
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