At the western head of Loch Tay in Killin (8 miles) the River Dochart drops down dramatically in the Falls of Dochart. The best view of these waterfalls is from the bridge and the Inn beside it is a good place to stop off for a meal or a drink after taking in the scenery.

A walking/cycle path leads from the falls and passes over the Dochart Viaduct from which there is a wonderful outlook across the surrounding countryside. The Kinnell Stone Circle, an interesting group of 6 prehistoric standing stones, can also be visited nearby.

Killin (8 miles) has a small shop for groceries or, for a larger supermarket, head into Aberfeldy (16 miles). The pretty 9 hole course at the Killin Golf Club is well worth trying for a round or two. The Outdoor Centre in the village hires out bikes, canoes or kayaks and for more extreme pursuits they also hire crampons, walking poles and ice axes.

The imposing Ben Lawers (20 miles) munro is the highest mountain in the Southern Highlands and gives its name to the National Park in which it stands. Another munro, Beinn Ghlas, is part of the Ben Lawers mountain range and they are often tackled together taking between 4 and 6 hours to get up and back.

Highland Safaris run boat cruises launching from Kenmore (10.5 miles) that are a great way of exploring the loch. The Scottish Crannog Centre’s reconstructed crannog is set out on the water with a fascinating museum alongside that houses locally discovered artefacts.