Killin



Killin is ideally located for many hikes in this part of the southern highlands. The hiking areas can be split into four ares:

Areas of Killin

 * The Glen Lyon summits
 * The Ben Lawers range
 * Glen Lochay
 * Loch Earn group

Accommodation
Killin Youth Hostel. Killin has reasonable kitchen and dining facilities. But it isn't amazing, the drying room isn't very effective and the place was generally cold. Add an enormous dormitory and there is good likelihood that someone snoring will disturb your night. Having s aid that it isn't bad and it was quite adequate for the last two trips that the club had there.

There aren't any other known suitably affordable places that the editor knows of in the area.

Eating and Drinking
The best pub in Killin is without a doubt the Chlachaig Inn (not the Glen Coe one!). There are other pubs in the village and the Chlachaig is on the other side of Killin so the club doesn't go there so often. Numerous restaurants also exist in the villa ge.

Travel
Scottish Citylink run a once a day service that drops you off at Lix Toll. This service runs from Edinburgh via Stirling to Fort William.

Another local bus service runs into Killin. The service runs twice a day from Stirling. The first bus leaves Stirling at ~7.45am getting you into Killin at ~9.15am. The last return bus leaves Killin at ~6.30pm - 7pm arriving Stirling at ~8.35pm. This makes Killin a viable weekend option by public transport.