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Peat deposits pose major difficulties to builders of roads and railways. When the West Highland Line was built across Rannoch Moor, its builders had to float the tracks on a mattress of tree roots, brushwood and thousands of tons of earth and ashes. | Peat deposits pose major difficulties to builders of roads and railways. When the West Highland Line was built across Rannoch Moor, its builders had to float the tracks on a mattress of tree roots, brushwood and thousands of tons of earth and ashes. | ||
The moorland is a haven for wildlife, and a sporting landscape, with grouse moors, deer stalking and fishing for the sportsman}}<noinclude> | The moorland is a haven for wildlife, and a sporting landscape, with grouse moors, deer stalking and fishing for the sportsman.}}<noinclude> | ||
[[Category:Front Page data templates|Rannoch Moor]] | [[Category:Front Page data templates|Rannoch Moor]] | ||