River Balvaig
The River Balvaig is a short river, approximately 8 km long, draining from the head of Loch Voil near Balquhidder in Scotland and then passing southwards through the village of Strathyre before flowing into the northern end of Loch Lubnaig.Photo: Iain Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Stirling, Scotland, UK, flows into Loch Lubnaig
- Also known as: “River Balvag”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Loch Lubnaig and Ardnandave.
Loch Lubnaig
Lake
Photo: Grinner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Loch Lubnaig is a small freshwater loch near Callander in the Stirling council area, Scottish Highlands. It lies in the former county of Perthshire. It is part of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.
Benvane
Peak
Photo: Gordon Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Benvane is a mountain in the Trossachs, in Stirling council area, Scotland. It lies within Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park and the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park, and the summit is on the western boundary of the Trossachs National Nature Reserve. Benvane is situated 2 miles west of River Balvaig.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardchullarie More and Strathyre.
Ardchullarie More
Hamlet
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardchullarie More is a small hamlet in the Stirling council area, Scotland and is situated on the eastern side of Loch Lubnaig.
Strathyre
Village
Photo: Iain Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Strathyre is a district and settlement in the Stirling local government district of Scotland. It forms the south-eastern part of the parish of Balquhidder and was, prior to the 1973 reorganisation of local government, part of Perthshire. Strathyre is situated 1½ miles north of River Balvaig.
Balquhidder
Village
Photo: Alireid, Public domain.
Balquhidder is a small village in Perthshire located 10 miles north-west of Callander. It is administered by the Stirling council area of Scotland and is overlooked by the dramatic mountain terrain of the "Braes of Balquhidder", at the head of Loch Voil. Balquhidder is situated 4½ miles northwest of River Balvaig.
River Balvaig
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“River Balvaig” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Balvag”
- Cebuano: “River Balvag”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر بالفاچ”
- German: “Abhainn Balvaig”
- German: “Balvag”
- German: “River Balvag”
- Irish: “Abhainn Balbhaig”
- Slovenian: “Abhainn Balvaig”
- Slovenian: “Balvag”
- Slovenian: “River Balvag”
- Swedish: “River Balvag”
- Welsh: “Afon Balvag”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Creag a‘ Gheata and Meall Mor.
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