Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve hosts internationally important examples of alpine plant life. The Scottish Crannog Centre museum hosts a reconstructed crannog on Lochtayside, giving insight into the lives of prehistoric peoples of the area. Kinnell Stone Circle stand in the grounds of Linnell House in Killin. The Falls of Dochart, a beautiful set of rapids on the River Dochart, are the centre point of the village. The ancient Clan Macnab Burial ground is located on Innis Buidhe, accessed from the Dochart Bridge in the centre of the village. The Moirlanich Longhouse Museum in Killin offers visitors an insight into highland life of the past in a preserved Longhouse. Glen Lyon sits immediately above the village in the Loch Rannoch and Glen Lyon National Scenic Area. Wildlife tourism is popular in the area, with local species including red squirrels, pine Martin, otters, beavers, osprey and even populations of Scottish Wildcat. Wildlife tours are offered in nearby Dull by Highland Safaris. The Firbush Outdoor Centre lies a couple of miles east of Killin on the shore of Loch Tay. Owned and operated by Edinburgh University it offers a range of outdoor pursuits and accommodations. Killin Golf Club offer a picturesque 9-hole Course. The Rob Roy Way, a 127 km long-distance walking path runs through Killin. National Cycle Route 7 runs through the village. Events The village has a thriving local community and hosts a number of annual events. These include: Notable people Rev Prof Patrick Campbell MacDougall FRSE (1806-1867), Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh, born in the manse in Killin the son of Rev Hugh MacDougall James Stuart (1701-1709) was Minister of Killin and published the first edition of the New Testament in Scottish Gaelic. A prominent monument, written in Gaelic, stands in his memory outside the local Parish Church, in front of the Killin Hotel. Charles Stewart (1823-1894) was a famous Gaelic preservist and revivalist who collected local Gaelic songs and folklore from the area. He is notable particularly for the creation of "The Killin Collection", an important collection of Gaelic songs from the area. Born in Fortingall, he spent most of his life in Tign an Duin in Killin. Peter Ross (1873-1923) from Killin invented a fishing fly, now known as the Peter Ross Fly which is commonly used around the world. Gallery References External links Killin.info community website, guides, photos, media, news. Killin -