River Ericht

The River Ericht ( gd, Abhainn Eireachd) is a river in Perthshire,

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formed from the confluence of the rivers Blackwater and Ardle at

Bridge of Cally Bridge of Cally is a small village in Kirkmichael parish, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It sits at the junction of three glens, Glenshee, Strathardle and Glenericht and is centred round the bridge over the River Ardle 200m before it joins the Bla ...

. It runs south for around 10 miles before discharging into the River Isla, and eventually the River Tay. The river cuts through the impressive Craighall Gorge before dissecting the burgh of

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. The fast running water of the river was once used to power several

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is possible on some stretches with an appropriate licence. Eright 2Ericht {{Scotland-river-stub