Loch Lubnaig

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Loch Lubnaig
Loch Lubnaig - The south end of the loch
The south end of the loch
Location Perthshire, Scotland
Lake type loch
Primary inflows River Balvaig
Primary outflows River Leny
Basin countries United Kingdom
Max. length 5 km
Max. depth 44.5 m

Loch Lubnaig is a small loch near Callander in the Stirling council area, Scotland. It lies in the former county of Perthshire.

It is around 5 km long, and has depths of up to 44.5 metres. The loch nestles in the space between Ben Ledi and Ben Vorlich. Fed by the River Balvaig from the north and drained by the River Leny to the south, Loch Lubnaig offers fishing from the shore while canoes can be rented at the north end. Alternatively, two car parking areas on the east shore offer perfect, albeit sometimes busy, canoe launching points.

The route of the former Callander and Oban Railway runs along the west shore of the loch.

The name Lubnaig is a Gaelic one, meaning crooked.

Ben Vorlich rises above Loch Lubnaig
Ben Vorlich rises above Loch Lubnaig