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10-743: The River Tilt is a tributary of the River Garry in Perth and Kinross , Scotland. It is sourced from the confluence of Tarf Water and the Allt Garbh Buidhe, from which point it flows in a southwesterly direction down the fault-aligned Glen Tilt . In the vicinity of Marble Lodge, it turns gradually to a more southerly course and, at Blair Atholl , enters the left bank of the Garry after being bisected by two islands. The river's elevation drops 270 metres (890 ft) between source and mouth. It

20-634: A more southerly course and flowing under the Bridge of Tilt at Blair Atholl enters the left bank of the Garry. The Tarf Water follows a course from the west to plunge over the Falls of Tarf before joining the Tilt. Other tributaries of the Tilt include the burn known as An Lochain which drains the curiously named Loch Loch , and the Allt Mhairc which originates at the diminutive Loch Mhairc. The Allt Ghirnaig

30-564: Is a left-bank tributary of the Garry, joining it from the Dalnacardoch Forest at Edendon Bridge beside Dalnacardoch Lodge. The Errochty Water flows through Glen Errochty to enter the right bank of the Garry. Above the hamlet of Trinafour the river is impounded behind Errochty Dam as Loch Errochty . The Bruar Water arises from the confluence of several headwater streams at OS grid ref NN 819804 and flows southwards through Glen Bruar for several miles. One mile (two kilometres) to

40-586: Is a lesser tributary of the Garry whose headwaters arise on the southern slopes of Beinn a' Ghlo . It is the last to join via its left bank before the Garry enters the Tummel. Download coordinates as: 56°46′29″N 3°59′03″W  /  56.7748°N 3.9841°W  / 56.7748; -3.9841 Loch Loch Loch Loch is a remote freshwater loch, located in Glen Loch in Perth and Kinross , some 9.5 miles north of Pitlochry , Scotland and

50-518: Is crossed by five bridges on its course, the last one being the Bridge of Tilt, at Blair Atholl village, which carries the traffic of the B8079 . Woodland walks from nearby Blair Castle pass beside the river. Download coordinates as: River Garry, Perthshire The River Garry ( Scottish Gaelic : Gar / Abhainn Ghar ) is a major tributary of the River Tummel , itself a tributary of

60-516: Is within the Forest of Atholl . Loch Loch is situated in wild mountainous scenery and is located with hills on both sides that have very steep sides. Beinn a' Ghlò is situated to the west side and the precipitous crags of Creag an Loch in the east. Mounds of gravelly moraine form the greater part of both shores, forming the prominent points. The loch flows northward by the An Lochain into

70-806: The A9 road and the railway from Perth to Inverness . The principal tributaries of the Garry are the Allt Dubhaig, Edendon Water, Errochty Water, Bruar Water and the River Tilt . Arising in the Dalnaspidal Forest , the Allt Dubhaig joins the Garry near Dalnaspidal Lodge at the southern end of the Pass of Drumochter . The Edendon Water , known above Sronphadruig Lodge as the Allt a' Chama Choire,

80-575: The River Tay , in the traditional county of Perthshire in the Scottish Highlands . It emerges from the northeastern end of Loch Garry ( 56°49′09″N 4°13′52″W  /  56.8193°N 4.2311°W  / 56.8193; -4.2311  ( River Garry, source ) ), just to the southeast of the Pass of Drumochter , and flows southeastwards and eastwards down Glen Garry to the narrow Pass of Killiecrankie beyond which it joins

90-474: The Tummel ( 56°43′06″N 3°46′44″W  /  56.7182°N 3.7790°W  / 56.7182; -3.7790  ( River Garry, mouth ) ). Loch Garry itself is fed by the Allt Shallainn, Allt na Duinish and Allt na Cosaig which enter its southern end. The loch occupies a deep northeast-southwest aligned trench cut by glacial action. Glen Garry provides the main route northwards for both

100-457: The northeast of the village of Calvine it drops over the Falls of Bruar and shortly afterwards enters the Garry on its left bank. The River Tilt arises from the confluence of the Tarf Water with the Allt Garbh Buidhe at OS grid ref NN 983797 from which point it flows in a southwesterly direction down the fault-aligned Glen Tilt . In the vicinity of Marble Lodge it turns gradually to

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