A step in the right direction
Signs will help visitors
New signs have been erected which will enable Killin visitors to better enjoy the circular path linking the village with Loch Tay.
Friends of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs donated £790 towards the project.
It means visitors to Loch Tay, at Killin, can now find their way around the attractive circular walk more easily with the new finger posts installed by the Breadalbane Tourism Co-operative.
Previously, many visitors had been unsure of how to navigate the loch shore safely but the new signs mark out the all-abilities circular path which links the loch with the main village car park.
The Friends’ grant ensured this could happen, with the money being raised through a range of businesses in Scotland’s first National Park, who collect voluntary donations from visitors and customers.
James Fraser, chairman of Friends of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs, said: “Breadalbane Tourism Co-operative is working hard to improve the visitor experience in the Breadalbane area and we were pleased to support their efforts with this grant award.
“The much-needed new signage is already making a very noticeable difference for visitors to Killin.”
Ken Chew, of Breadalbane Tourism Co-operative, thanked the Friends organisation for their support.
“Loch Tay is already an extremely popular haunt with visitors to this part of the National Park but we want to make it even more appealing, and elements like the new signage can only offer further improvement,” he added.
Money for the project came from the Friends of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs’ Friends of OUR park visitor giving scheme which began six years ago and now has 100 local businesses participating. It enables the group to provide cash for projects such as the new signage.
For more information on the Friends of OUR park, call 01389 727761, or email info@ lochlomondtrossachs. org.uk or visit www. lochlomondtrossachs. org.uk