Creagan Bridge
- Location: The bridge spans Loch Creran at Creagan, carrying the A828 trunk road. It’s an important link between Oban and Fort William. The current road bridge reuses the supporting columns of a former railway viaduct opened in 1903 as part of the Callander and Oban Railway branch line to Ballachulish.
Glen Creran (Gleann Chreachain)
- Description: Glen Creran is a dramatic glen that runs inland from the head of Loch Creran. It is known for its beautiful native oak and birch woodland, particularly the ancient woods of Coille Mheadonach, which are part of the Glen Creran Woods SAC (Special Area of Conservation) .
- Key Sights and Activities:
- The Fairy Bridge of Glen Creran: A small, pretty stone footbridge over a burn (stream) deep within the woodland, often associated with local folklore. It’s a popular destination on a woodland walking trail and well worth a visit.
- Fas na Cloiche (“Growth in the Rock”): A natural curiosity nearby, this is a large pine tree growing out of the top of an enormous boulder, often visited as part of the Fairy Bridge walk.
- Walks and Trails: The area is excellent for walking, including the Pine Marten Trail, which offers stunning views up the glen towards mountains like Beinn Sgulaird. In spring, the forest floor is blanketed with bluebells and wild garlic (ramsons).
- History: The glen has historical connections, particularly to the tragic events of the Appin Murder of 1752, which inspired Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel Kidnapped. Information about this is often signposted as part of the ‘Last Clansman Trail’.
The shot was taken just before Storm Amy hit.