This article is about a body of fresh water in Scotland. For the 19th century clipper ship of the same name see Loch Ard (ship). For the gorge in which this ship was wrecked near Australia, see Loch Ard Gorge. The Blowhole panorama pt 1 The Blowhole panorama pt 2 The Blowhole panorama pt 3 See also The Twelve Apostles London Arch The Gibson Steps The Grotto Categories: Australia geography stubs | Cliffs | Geography of Australia ...

Loch Ard is a body of fresh water in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park of Stirling in Scotland. Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park is a national park in Scotland. ... Stirling (Sruighlea in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland with a population of about 85,000. ... Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ...

The loch is approximately 4 kilometers long by 2 kilometers wide and runs approximately east-west along a sheltered valley. It is considered to be the source of the River Forth and lies downstream of Loch Chon. Wiktionary has a definition of: Loch A January view across Loch Lomond, towards Ben Lomond Loch is Scottish Standard English and a name for bodies of water which are either: a lake or; a sea loch, which may be perceived also as a firth, fjord, estuary, bay or sea inlet. ... The River Forth meanders over fertile farmlands near Stirling The River Forth, 47 km (29 miles) long, is the major river draining the eastern part of the central belt of Scotland. ...

The waters of Loch Ard are home to both a sailing and rowing club. The villages of Kinlochan, Blairhullichan, Ledard and Milton lie on its shores. The village of Aberfoyle lies 3 kilometers to its east while the mountain of Ben Lomond sits to its west. Wooden sailing boat Sailing is motion across a body of water in a sailing ship, or smaller boat, powered by wind. ... Rowing refers to several forms of physical activity: For rowing boats in general, see Watercraft rowing. ... Milton is the name for a number of places: In the United States of America: Milton, Delaware Milton, Florida Milton, Illinois Milton, Indiana Milton, Iowa Milton, Kentucky Milton, Maine Milton, Massachusetts Milton, New Hampshire Milton (town), New York (in Saratoga County) Milton, Ulster County, New York Milton, North Carolina Milton... Aberfoyle (Scottish Gaelic: Obar Phuill) is a village in the region of Stirling, Scotland, 27 miles northwest of Glasgow. ... Ben Lomond, 974 m (3196 feet), is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands. ...

The name of the lake comes from àrd, the gaelic word for high. Goidelic is one of two major divisions of modern-day Celtic languages (the other being Brythonic). ...