Thank You & Opening Event for Phase 2

Thank You & Opening Event for Phase 2 Loch Earn Railway Path

Date:                            Friday, 12^th August 2016.

Location:                     Top of Station Road, St Fillans (at the start of the new path to Tynreoch).

Times:                         14.00hrs - Thank You’s.

                                    14.45hrs - ‘Cut the Ribbon’.

                                    15.00hrs - Walk to ‘Crocodile’ and back (optional).

                                    15.00hrs to 17.30hrs - Tea and biscuits at the Sandison Hall.

Transport:                   Walk or Cycle

From Comrie (6 miles) – turn left over the Ross Bridge and then immediately right to take the ‘back road’ to Dalchonzie, via the Aberuchill Estate. Just before re-joining the A85, turn left on to the old railway path, signposted to Kindrochet and St Fillans. Follow the old railway path to Tynreoch; under the A85 and on to the new path. This leads all the way to St Fillans, at the top of Station Road.

(Please remember to shut gates.)

Bus

From Comrie – 15A

13.25 at Dalginross, arrives 13.40 at the junction with Station Road, St Fillans (5 minute walk).

To Comrie – 15A

16.37 at the junction with Station Road, arrives 16.50 back in Comrie.

(Please click on timetable for earlier and later buses.)

Car

Limited parking in Station Road, St Fillans.

Limited parking in the Sandison Hall car park (15 minute walk).

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Loch Earn Railway Path (LERP) Project

Our aim is to upgrade and develop the Loch Earn Railway Path to create a ‘shared use’ route between the Communities of Lochearnhead, St Fillans and Comrie. We also hope that this path will be an integral part of the longer pilgrim routes; Iona to St Andrews and of the Three Saints Way (3SW).

Phase 1 (Glentarken Bridge) opened the way to walk between Lochearnhead and St Fillans but the path now needs improving to meet the needs of a wider range of users.

Phase 2 has now been completed from St Fillans to Tynreoch and creates the much-needed safe route through to Comrie.

We would sincerely like to thank all the hard work, help, support and funding from: Drummond Estates, LLTTNPA, Sustrans, SNH, Gannochy Trust, LEADER, Paths for All, PKC, PKCT,

AB Gairns & TP&E; this has enabled a construction of such high standard. We would also like to thank Lady Willoughby de Eresby, who has very kindly offered to say a few words and to officially open the new section.