Strath Fillan () is a

strath A strath is a large valley, typically a river valley that is wide and shallow (as opposed to a glen, which is typically narrower and deep). Word and etymology An anglicisation of the Gaelic word , it is one of many that have been absorbed i ...

in west

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named after an 8th-century Irish hermit monk, later

canonised Canonization is the declaration of a deceased person as an officially recognized saint, specifically, the official act of a Christian communion declaring a person worthy of public veneration and entering their name in the canon catalogue of sai ...

as Saint Fillan. Located in the region was once Strath Fillan Priory, an early 14th century foundation, later destroyed by the Campbells in the name of

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. The Strath stretches from

Bridge of Orchy Bridge of Orchy () is a village in Glen Orchy in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is named after the crossing over the River Orchy, which was constructed by British Army during the pacification of the Highland Clans following the Battle of Cullod ...

() to

Crianlarich Crianlarich (; ) is a village in Stirling council area and in the registration county of Perthshire, Scotland, around north-east of the head of Loch Lomond. The village bills itself as "the gateway to the Highlands". Etymology The name ''Cria ...

(), a distance of ,Google Maps, accessed on 3 October 2024 and has long been a major route through the highlands; the

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, the

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, and the

West Highland Way The West Highland Way () is a linear Long-distance trail, long-distance route in Scotland. It is long, running from Milngavie north of Glasgow to Fort William, Highland, Fort William in the Scottish Highlands, with an element of hill walking i ...

long-distance footpath all follow the strath. The Strathfillan Community

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was formed in 1997. It provides low cost rental housing for local residents and manages amenity woodland.

References

Fillan Valleys of Argyll and Bute Valleys of Stirling (council area) {{Stirling-geo-stub