Portal:Scotland/Selected picture/September, 2009



Loch Tummel (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Teimhil) is a long, narrow loch, 7 kilometres north west of Pitlochry in Perth and Kinross, Scotland The loch is approximately 11 kilometres long from east to west, and is just under 1 kilometre wide. The loch is traversed by roads on both north and south banks, offering splendid views of the surrounding countryside. The best is probably the well-known 'Queen's View' from the north shore, which Queen Victoria made famous in 1866, offering a magnificent vista over the loch with Schiehallion in the background.

Photo credit: Val Vannet