Loch Tay (Scottish Gaelic, Loch Tatha) is a freshwater loch in the central highlands of Scotland, in the district of Perthshire. Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... View across Loch Lomond, towards Ben Lomond. ... The Scottish Highlands are the mountainous regions of Scotland north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) (Scots: Wha daur meddle wi me) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Perthshire is an traditional county in central Scotland, which extends from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south. ...

It is a long narrow loch of around 14 miles (23 km) long, and typically around 1 to 1 1/2 miles wide, following the line of the valley from the south west to north east. It is the sixth largest loch in Scotland by area and over 150m deep at its deepest.

Ben Lawers on its north shore is at 1214m the 9th Highest mountain in the British Isles, and is the highest peak in a group of seven Munros. Ben Lawers is one of the highest mountains in the southern part of the Scottish Highlands. ... The British Isles consist of Great Britain, Ireland and a number of much smaller surrounding islands. ... Sgurr Fiona and the Corrag Bhuide pinnacles of An Teallach A Munro is a Scottish hill with a height over 3000 feet (914. ...

Killin at the head of the loch, and Kenmore at the outflow of the River Tay, are the main settlements on the lochside today. It is fed by the rivers Dochart and Lochay at its head and numerous smaller streams. The Kenmore Club Kenmore is a small village in Perthshire, in the Highlands of Scotland. ... The River Tay looking eastwards from Perth The River Tay, in terms of flow (193 km or 120 miles), is the largest river in Scotland, and drains much of the southern Highlands. ...

In ancient times (in the Iron Age) people lived on defensible, man-made islands on the loch, called Crannogs. An example has now been reconstructed on the south side loch at the Scottish Crannog Centre. Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ... A crannog is the name given in Scotland and Ireland to an artificial island or natural island, used for a settlement and usually linked to shore with a timber gangway or stone causeway. ...

The loch, and many of its surroundings, feature in the traditional Scottish 'Loch Tay Boat Song'.

External Links

• The Scottish Crannog Centre