Crianlarich is a village in Stirling, Scotland. The village's name derives from the Gaelic for "low pass", relating to its geographical location.
Crianlarich has been a major crossroads for north and westbound journeys in Scotland since medieval times. This is still true today, as the major A82 and A85 roads meet there. The town bills itself "the gateway to the Highlands", sitting roughly half way along the West Highland Way.
The village sits on the River Fillan at the northwestern extent of the Trossachs, lying in the shadow of several Munro peaks, most famously Ben More, but also Stob Binnein and Cruach Ardrain.
Crianlarich is a small village in the north western part of the district which grew up around the junction of three railway lines and still has 2 lines (Glasgow - Oban, and Glasgow - Fort William) and a rail station.
The community in Crianlarich are currently working towards the establishment of a community woodland on Forest Enterprise land within the Countryside Policy Boundary, as part of the Strathfillan Regeneration Strategy.
Crianlarich does not have a football pitch, or similar recreational facilities and it is difficult to find a free draining flat site within the village.
The first railway to arrive in Crianlarich was the Callander and Oban in 1873.
In 1894 Crianlarich acquired a second railway station with the arrival of the West Highland Railway from Glasgow, en route to Fort William and Mallaig.
The line from Callander to Crianlarich was due to be closed when in 1965 nature took a hand, and the closure was brought forward by a major landslide.
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