Loch Katrine and Ben Venue, Trossachs, Scotland
In the foreground of this unused black & white Real Photo postcard we see a ship on Loch Katrine with the mountain, Ben Venue, in the background. The card was published by J.B. White Ldt. Of Dundee. The card has a divided back but is not dated.
Although the picture does not show all of Loch Katrine, the lake is a narrow serpentine lake about 8 miles long. This lake is a popular scenic attraction for day-visitors and tourists from Glasgow and other nearby towns. It is a freshwater lake that offers both boat and fly fishing from spring to autumn for trout. When I first noticed the name of the lake, I thought it might have been named after a girl. Upon further looking, I found it has a Pictish or Celtic root meaning a dark and gloomy place, probably because of the densely forested shores.
Ben Venue is a mountain in the Trossachs. In Scottish Gaelic it means, the miniature mountain. It is a popular walk of about 5 km or about 3 miles and can be accessed from several different places including a car park at the head of Loch Achray. Approaching or descending directly from or to Loch Katrine is discouraged due to the very steep dangerous cliffs. Ben Venue has two summits a short distance from one another. Both summits are almost 2400 ft (east summit 727 m, west summit 729 m).
The Trossachs is an area of wooded glens, hills, and lakes. The Trossachs National Park also includes Loch Lomond. The area is popular with walkers, cyclists and toursits. Scenic boat rides are offered on Loch Katrine and are popular with visitors. The steamer, SS Walter Scott, was launched in 1899 and is still in operation, and quite possibly seen on the postcard.
For additional information, see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Katrine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Venue
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trossachs
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