Rannoch Moor

Perth and Kinross, Highland, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Challenging
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About Rannoch Moor

“A wearier looking desert a man never saw” is Robert Louis Stevenson’s description in Kidnapped for Rannoch Moor, which lies to the west of Loch Rannoch. 

A peat moor, it covers around 129 km2 (~50 mi2) and lies at an average of 305 m (~1,000 ft) above sea level. Recognised as one of the last remaining areas of wilderness in Europe, it has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Area of Conservation for its rare and endangered wildlife and plantlife: it’s the only location in Britain now where you can find the Rannoch-rush, an herbaceous perennial plant growing in the wet peat bogs, and is one of the few remaining habitats for the narrow-headed ant.

Created in the last ice age, the area is characterised by a dramatic array of natural features, lochs, lochans, streams, bogs and rocky outcrops. 

Hiking
Backpacking
Landscape Photography
Wild Camping
Cycling
Kayaking
Canoeing
Boating
Fishing
Perth and Kinross, Highland, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Latitude: 56.629798, Longitude: -4.66243

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