Everything about Loch Ard totally explained
Loch Ard (
Scottish Gaelic:
Loch na h-Airde) is a body of fresh water in the
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park of the
Stirling District in
Scotland. (.)
The
loch is approximately 4 kilometers long by 2 kilometers wide and runs approximately east-west along a sheltered valley. It is considered to be the source of the
River Forth and lies downstream of
Loch Chon. The main island on the loch is called Eileen Gorm (Bluey /Green Island).
The waters of Loch Ard are home to both a
sailing and
rowing club. The villages of
Kinlochard, and
Milton lie on its shores. The village of
Aberfoyle lies 3 kilometers to its east while the mountain of
Ben Lomond sits to its west.
Loch Ard is surrounded by family friendly
mountain bike trails. These trails, some way marked, link into a much larger network of forest fire roads, which can take the intrepid rider on 30km+ circular routes through the
Park.
The name of the lake comes from
àrd, the
gaelic word for
high.
Loch Ard, a clipper ship in the 19th century was named for it. The ship was wrecked in Australia at, what is known since as,
Loch Ard Gorge.
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