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Black Mount, Argyllshire, on Rannoch Moor

Rannoch Moor Rannoch Moor is a large expanse of around 50 square miles of boggy, highland moorland spread across the meeting of Perthshire and Argyllshire to the west of Loch Rannoch, amongst the Highlands. The Moor is designated a 'Site of Special Scientific Interest' and a 'Special Area of Conservation'. 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. (Read more)