Loch Ard
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| Loch Ard | ||
| Geographical location | Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park , Scotland | |
| Tributaries | Chon Water | |
| Drain | Forth | |
| Islands | St Mallo, Dundochill | |
| Places on the shore | Kinlochard | |
| Location close to the shore | Callander | |
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 11 '4 " N , 4 ° 28' 30" W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 33 m | |
| length | 4 km | |
| width | 2 km | |
Loch Ard ( Scottish Gaelic : Loch na h-Àirde) is a freshwater lake on the edge of the Scottish Highlands . Loch Ard is located in the Stirling Council Area about 15 km southwest of Callander between Loch Lomond and Loch Katrine in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park .
Loch Ard is about four kilometers long and two kilometers wide. In the south-western part of the lake there are two islands. On the larger of the two, the island of St. Mallo, which is sometimes also called Eilean Gorm, there is the ruin of a chapel. The smaller island is called Dundochill.
The main tributary of Loch Ard is the 4.5 km long brook Chon Water, which flows out of Loch Chon and flows through the small lake Loch Chu. The outflow of Loch Ard is the Forth , which flows into the Firth of Forth at Kincardine east of Stirling and thus ultimately into the North Sea.
Loch Ard is considered to be one of the most picturesque lakes in Scotland. Due to its sheltered location, it is very popular with kayakers. The lake is also home to a rowing club. The area around Loch Ard especially attracts many mountain bikers. Anglers come primarily because of the numerous brown trout in the lake, in which pike and perch can also be caught.
Loch Ard is easily accessible by car from the east and northwest via the B829. To the south, the lake borders the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park , through which there is no road. On the banks of Loch Ard are the villages of Kinlochard and Milton , both of which are served by the B829.
