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Crianlarich to Tyndrum
Approximate distance: 4.6 miles
At Crianlarich the A82 from Dumbarton merges with the A85
from Perth. The road then heads northwest to Tyndrum where the A82 heads north
into the Highlands, leading to Fort William and Inverness, and the A85 heads
west to Oban in Argyll.
The West Highland Railway, which runs from Glasgow, splits
at Crianlarich with one branch continuing north to Fort William while the other
branch makes its way to Oban. However, both lines head northwest, running
parallel until they reach Tyndrum where each line has its own station.
Following the route of the River Fillan, the A82 heads
northwest. The remains of St. Fillan's Priory lie to the east with the Pools
of St. Fillan lying nearby.
Further along the road, near the point where the River
Cononish meets the A82, is Dalrigh, the king's field, the scene of a
battle in 1306 where Robert the Bruce lost against the MacDougalls of Lorne,
relatives of the Red Comyn. After the battle , Bruce is said to have thrown his
sword into nearby Lochan nan Arm.
Lochan na Bi, near Tyndrum, is believed to be the site of a
battle in 729 between the Pictish king Nechtan and Oengus, son of Fergus.
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