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Activities within the local area In favour of offering a comprehensive listing of local activities which would be fairly extensive we offer a sample to give a flavour of what's around. The region offers an abundance of hill walking for exercise, with the added bonus of spectacular views. For the more energetic Ben Lawers is only 20 mins drive away and with a summit of 3983ft offers a very rewarding stroll up from the nature centre car park. Ben More is equally close and the stunning Glen Coe area with its many challenging peaks is under 40 mins drive away towards Fort William. Also there are many tracks popular with Cyclists including a section of the National Cycle Network Sustrans (Route 7) which runs less than 1/2 a mile from Wester Lix. The route runs past Wester Lix and takes the former railway track through Glen Ogle towards Stathyre and Callander (and on to Glasgow if you get carried away !) Not got a bike ? - no problem, as you can hire mountain bikes from the local outdoor centre. Water Sports are available on Loch Tay and Loch Earn. These include Dinghy Sailing, Windsurfing, Water Skiing, Hydroboarding, Parasending, Canyoning...whilst Canoeing and Kayaking can be found in several locations for an hour, a day, or even overnight trips. Also within easy reach are Gorge walks and abseiling. In the winter months cross country or downhill Skiing and snowboarding are not too far away. Horse riding can be found a few miles outside Killin at the Loch Tay Equestrian Centre. If this all sounds too much and relaxation is your quest then Golf Courses can be found at Killin, Loch Lommond, or various locations within easy reach. Fishing can be found on the nearby Lochs with the relative permits available from various local shops. Finally the area offers many traditional tourist attractions such as the Blair Drummond Safari Park just outside Stirling, the Rob Roy & Trossachs Visitor Centre, many Whiskey Distilleries, a Steam Boat trip on Loch Katrine, plus many sites of historic interest including the legendary castles. Alternatively an hours drive will take you shopping in Stirling, a visit to the coastal town of Oban, the stunning scenery of Glen Coe, or slightly further is Fort William with its many shops, , and also the start of a main line Steam Train to the coastal port of Mallaig (summer season only). Fort William is also the nearest town to Ben Nevis, Scotland highest munro (and the UK's highest peak) If walking such hieghts is not your preference then try the 'Gondola' cable car ride to the north side of the munro. Finaly both Edinburgh and Glasgow are about 1 1/2 hours drive away.
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