Loch Awe is Scotland's 3rd biggest freshwater loch in area covered, it is Scotlands longest freshwater loch measuring almost 26 miles end to end and has a depth of approx 90 meters.
Loch Awe is world renowned for it's fishing, with trout, pike and salmon being the dominant species.
The northern arm of the loch runs through the Pass of Brander, where King Robert the Bruce defeated the English King Edward II army in 1309, it is the northern end of the loch where the islands and crannogs can be found along with 2 castle ruins, the most famous and arguably the most photographed castle in Scotland Kilchurn Castle a further 2 castle ruins can be found at the southern end of the loch.

So here are my photo's from the area around Loch Awe

A wee waterfall accessable from the single track road on the east side of the loch


Some of the local inhabitants


an evening view of the northern end of the loch


a highlanders trusty steed on the forest drive above Loch Awe


A quite glen on the forest drive above Loch Awe


Horseshoe fungus grows on the trees on the west side of the loch, it was used by primitive man to carry fire, the fibrous fungus will hold a glowing ember of fire for several days


the loch from the west side, there is a wet story behind this photo, as I slipped of the rock I was sat on, laying flat on my back in the cold water of the loch I saw this shot


yours truly. posing above Loch Awe


To the north east of the loch, at Dalmally on a hill overlooking Lock Awe is the monument to one Duncan Bann MacIntyre, he could neither read nor write, but was famous in his own lifetime as a gaelic poet during the 18th century


Well that concludes my photo tour of Loch Awe, it is a magnificent area, steeped in history and splendid scenic grandeur.

Thanks for looking
Chris