Loch Tummel / Linn of Tummel

On the way to Blair Castle it is easy to make a detour to Loch Tummel, a long lake with many bays. "Queen's View", named after Queen Victoria who once came to enjoy the magnificent panorama, should not be missed. The mountains surrounding Loch Tummel are made from almost pure barite, a mineral that is processed to provide radium for the chemical industry. The road west from Loch Tummel leads into desolate terrain.

The Linn of Tummel comprises 56 acres by the banks of the Rivers Tummel and Garry. Prior to the construction of a dam in 1950 there was a waterfall where the Tummel joined the Garry. The fall has since become a pool. A reminder of the earlier landscape is the fish-pass beside the Linn which previously enabled salmon to bypass the falls.