Loch Restil; is a freshwater loch that lies in the pass between
Glen Croe and
Glen Kinglas on the
Cowal
Cowal ( gd, Còmhghall) is a peninsula in Argyll and Bute, in the west of Scotland, that extends into the Firth of Clyde.
The northern part of the peninsula is covered by the Argyll Forest Park managed by Forestry and Land Scotland. The Arrochar ...
peninsula,
Argyll and Bute
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, West of
Scotland
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. One of the main roads to the west of Scotland coast, the
A83, passes Loch Restil. The burn that flows from Loch Restil is one of the feeds of
Kinglas Water, in Glen Kinglas, which flows under the
Butter Bridge
Butter is a dairy product made from the fat and protein components of churned cream. It is a semi-solid emulsion at room temperature, consisting of approximately 80% butterfat. It is used at room temperature as a spread, melted as a condimen ...
.
Loch Restil lies within the
Argyll Forest Park which is itself a part of the
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.
File:Old road bridge near Butterbridge farm - geograph.org.uk - 14088.jpg, Old road bridge near Butterbridge farm - geograph.org.uk - 14088
File:View North from A83 alongside Loch Restil - geograph.org.uk - 20557.jpg, View North from A83 alongside Loch Restil - geograph.org.uk - 20557
References
External links
British Lakes Info - websiteSabre-Roads.org.uk: Butter BridgeArgyll Forest Park - websiteLoch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park - website
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