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BLiSS Trail Art and Architectural Installations

BLiSS trail is presented to you by The Loch Earn Tourism Information (LETi) group. linking Balquhidder, Lochearnhead, Strathyre and St Fillans villages on Sustrans cycle route 7 and the A84 / A85. #BLiSStrail won two Central, Tayside and Fife regional Scottish Thistle Awards in 2016, 2017 and the National trophy in 2018. The national and regional 2017 trophies from Geotourist were for Innovation in Tourism, The 2016/2017 regional Edinburgh Airport trophy was for “Working Together For Tourism. The trail celebrates Visit Scotland’s year themes, of History Heritage and Archaeology 2017 and Innovation Architecture and Design 2016”. Enjoy the slide show and visit the trail to appreciate the scale of works. Visit www.robroycountry.com/blisstrail to follow art, food and drink stops plus the BLiSS History Map. Download the Geotourist audio app to hear stories on the trail at https://geotourist.com/tours/2040 Bring a camera or drone! Please share stories and blogs on Twitter @robroycountry and Facebook. NB: #BLiSStrail is now a permanent attraction - see our Google map for updates to guest artworks as the trail evolves. *Audio Tour via the Geotourist Smartphone App. Visit https://geotourist.com/

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Sloc-Nan-Sitheanach

by Ruairidh Moir

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park, Scenic Routes, Loch Lubnaig

#BLiSStrail Audio Tour at https://geotourist.com/tours/2040/points/7051

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A Soaring Eagle

By

Iain Chalmers

Broch Cafe Recreational Area

Sustrans RT7 entrance Strathyre

#BLiSStrail audio tour - https://geotourist.com/tours/2040/points/7052

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Ride Out Seats

by Jeremy Cunningham

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Thistle The Heilan Coo

unty.com/blisstrail

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Vessel 2

By

Alex Tedlie- Stursberg

Strathyre Village Shop & Post Office

#BLiSStrail audio tour - https://geotourist.com/tours/2040/points/8392

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Airliephant

Airlie House B&B

and Ice Cream Parlour

Strathyre

#BLiSStrail audio tour - https://geotourist.com/tours/2040/points/7055

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Drover’s Bho by Kev Paxton

Cycle RT7 Strathyre, A84 turn off towards Balvaig Bridge

#BLiSStrail audio tour - https://geotourist.com/tours/2040/points/7056

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Miniature Mill House

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MHOR Coo

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Victorian Signpost

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Balquhidder Hall

Book and DVD Exchange

This phone box appeared in the film

The Thirty Nine Steps

Book - by John Buchan

#BLiSStrail audio tour - https://geotourist.com/tours/2040/points/7061

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Half Way Totem Pole

By

Edward Chadfield

Balquhidder

#BLiSStrail audio tour https://geotourist.com/tours/2040/points/7062

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The Look Out

by Angus Ritchie and Daniel Tyler

Monachyle Mhor Hotel Field between Loch Voil and Loch Doine

#BLiSStrail audio tour - https://geotourist.com/tours/2040/points/7063

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The Sheiling

By

MHOR micro

(architect students)

Monachyle Mhor Hotel

Balquhidder

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Weige Weeds By Kev Paxton

The Golden Larches Restaurant with rooms

Balquhidder Station

#BLiSStrail https://geotourist.com/tours/2040/points/11201

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The Cockerel

(Mile Marker)

By

Ian McColl

Sustrans Scotland Cycle Route 7

Edinchip, Lochearnhead

#BLiSStrail audio tour

https://geotourist.com/tours/2040/points/7065

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Dragon Bike

By June McEwan

Mansewood Country House Hotel Lochearnhead

BLiSS trail audio tour - https://geotourist.com/tours/2040/points/7066

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Ewen - Westies of Craggan

By Kev Paxton

St Angus Church grounds entrance to the Craggan

#BLiSStrail audio tour - https://geotourist.com/tours/2040/points/7067

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On Watch

By Chelsea Rodger

Lochearnhead Village Hall A85

#BLiSStrail

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The Three Sisters

By

Shayna McLean, Miami Mohsin, Amy Butler

Perth College UHI

Lochside Cottages Garden, Loch Earn

#BLiSStrail audio tour -

https://geotourist.com/tours/2040/points/7068

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Vessels 1 & 4

By Alex Tedlie- Stursberg

By Kev Paxton

Clachan Cottage Hotel, Lochearnhead on Loch Earn

#BLiSStrail audio tour - https://geotourist.com/tours/2040/points/8393

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Vessel 3

By Alex Tedlie- Stursberg

By Kev Paxton

Clachan Cottage Hotel, Lochearnhead on Loch Earn

#BLiSStrail audio tour - https://geotourist.com/tours/2040/points/8393

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Blawn Wi The Wind

By Kev Paxton

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Stan The Stag

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Moodnight Meadow

By Ceri White

Opposite The Four Seasons Hotel, Loch Earn

#BLiSStrail

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Fish Out Of Water

By

Lynne Schroder

Achray House Hotel

St Fillans on Loch Earn

#BLiSStrail audio tour

https://geotourist.com/tours/2040/points/7071

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Craggan Croc (Crocodile Rock)

St Fillans

Old Railway Embankment

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Thanks To #BLiSStrail Collaborators

LETi members, Visit Scotland, Sustrans Scotland, Artists, Architects, ScotBuzz, Sculpture Placement Group, Community Councils and Associations, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park, Geotourist, Business Loch Lomond, Strathyre Primary School, Perth College UHI Contemporary Art #ScotSpirit, Tourism Destination groups, Issuu.com, Stirling Council, Stirling Enterprise, #Rippleretreat, Trossachs Directory, #ScotlandHour, BLS Village Associations, STV news at six, BLS Highland Games, Councillors, MP’s, The Villagers News #ThistleAwards, Photographers, Community Police, journalists, Robin McKelvie, Friends of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, Crieff Succeeds. MSV Scotland.

Facebook/Twitter/Google+/LinkedIn buddies and followers from around the world

Big thanks to the villagers of Balquhidder, Lochearnhead, Strathyre, St Fillans

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BLiSS Trail Legacy

LETi will continue supporting BLiSS trail. Three new installations were commissioned for 2017 that fitted Visit Scotland’s national tourism theme of History Heritage and Archaeology #HHA2017. Friends of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs supported #BLiSStrail with funds to create weatherproof trail signs. LETi collaborated with Geotourist smartphone app enablers to create a GPS audio tour including young voices in the community for Year of Young People 2018. 3 new installations were added in 2019. Please visit LETi’s website at www.robroycountry.com for the #BLiSS trail map and updates, tourist information on local accommodation, food & drink, events, attractions, retailers, wildlife tours and walks, therapies and other services.

Twitter & Facebook @Robroycountry #BLiSStrail #BLiSShistory

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