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Perthshire is another landlocked Scottish county. As the fourth biggest county in all of Scotland, it includes Mugdrum Island lying in the Firth of Tay. The vast majority of the county is covered in mountains. This county boasts in excess of fifty mountains that reach a height greater than 3,000 feet above sea level. Some of the more famed of these are Ben Lawers at 3,984 feet, Ben more at 3,843 feet, Ben Lui at 3,708 feet, Schiehallion at 3,547 feet, Ben Vannoch at 3,125 feet, and Ben Chonzie at 3,048 feet. Four of the county's hills were popularized in medieval stories of the Lady of the Lake, Ben Ledi, Uam Var, Ben Venue, and Ben A'an.
The biggest river in Scotland, the Tay, is found here. It runs for fully one hundred and seventeen miles. Dochart and Fillan are its headwaters. Tributaries of this river are the Bran, Earn, and Almond on the right bank, and the Tummel, Lyon, and Isla on the left bank. The Forth is the main boundary to the South of this county.
The Perthshire lakes are all narrow and barely span beyond a single mile wide. The greatest lake in the county proves to be Loch Tay, that is a full hundred and forty-one miles long. The lakes made famous by the stories of the Lady of the Lake are Loch Achray, Loch Vennachar, and Loch Katrine.
Most of the glens are characterized by beautiful natural elements. Some of these are Glens Almond, Artney, Lochay, Shee, Garry, Bruar, and Tilt. The highlands also possess some lovely passes, among them Trossachs, Leny, Brinam, and Killiecrankie.
The lower lying land is characterized by the Strath Gartney, Strathmore, and Strathallan that is famed for its annual games, also called the "Gathering." The fertile belts, including the Carse of Gowrie and the Carse of Stirling, are also well representative of the area.
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