http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/history/land_and_votes/queen_victoria_takes_the_throne/
Today it is more a place for chubby Glaswegian families and grannies and granddads on a day out. Or for those trying to combine getting fit with seeing the Trossachs. Ana and I decided to try the Loch Katrine cycle run described in the Bike Scotland book:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bike-Scotland-Book-One-Central/dp/0954421787/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1281994223&sr=8-1
We drove to Doune near Stirling and Dunbland and then cycled past loch Venachar...
... to reach the rocky Eastern end of Loch Katrine which is a tourist spot with overflowing car parks and ice cream munching grannies and kids.
On the Northern side of the loch is a well surfaced cycle track and the Eastern of the loch is beautiful not only to the poem-primed eyes of the Victorians with islands in the loch.
But the cycling is far from easy with plenty of steep hills and I felt sorry for some of the candidates that hoped to get to the 15.30 h ferry. Here a descent with the steamer in the background...
... and here is Ana going strong despite the deer grids and the rollercoaster profile.
It was warm, almost hot when we waited for the steamer and here is the captain looking out for icebergs.
About 20 km back to Doune. Definately recommended even if the steamer is quite expensive.
HW
