River Teith
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| Location: | Central, Scotland |
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| Type: | Touring |
| Grade: | II |
| Length: | 40km |
| Gallery: | Scotland/Central/River_Teith |
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General
The River Teith flows out of Loch Venachar (named as Eas Gobhain, Multimap, Map List) over a couple of weirs. However, there is seldom much water in this section and the usual starting point is 3km downstream after the River Leny has joined.
Access
Responsible access to inland water in Scotland is free under the terms of the Scottish Outdoor Access Code. See the Scottish access page for more details.
Access/Egress Points
- Loch Venachar (-3.5km)
- Picnic site on the south bank. Multimap, Map List
- Callander Car Park (0km)
- Multimap, Map List
- A84 Layby
- 800m beyond the end of Torrie rapid a track river left leads up a short way to the A84 adjacent to a layby on the north side of the road, around 6km by road from Callander. Take care, the A84 is a fast and busy road at this point. Multimap, Map List
- Deanston (13km)
- Right hand bank directly after sewerage works, arounf 1.5km below the weir.
- A84 Road Bridge
Water Levels
| Gauge/Location | Level | Empty | Scrape | Low | Med. | High | V.High | Huge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teith | Low ( 0.63) | to 0.00 | to 0.50 | to 0.80 | to 1.50 | to 2.00 | to 3.00 | > 3.00 |
Note that in most cases the majority of the water in The Teith comes from The Leny so the section above the confluence needs to be visually inspected.
Features & Hazards
- Torrie Rapid (6.6km)
- A left hand bend onto a rocky shelf with a line down the left. Forms quite a big hole in higher water.
- Deanstound Weir (11.5km)
- Dangerous in all but low water, portage left. Multimap, Map List
Sections
The 7km section from Callander to the A82 Layby provides an easy whitewater run popular with novice kayakers.
