Tour Scotland 4K Winter travel video of a dreich, which is a Scots word for dull, misty, foggy and cloudy weather, road trip drive, with Scottish music, from Ballinluig Junction on the A9 road South to visit Dunkeld, Highland, Perthshire. When driving in Scotland, slow down and enjoy the trip. Officially, the Scottish winter runs from the 21st of December through to the 20th March. The A9 is a major road running from central Scotland to Scrabster Harbour, Thurso in the far north, via Stirling, Bridge of Allan, Perth and Inverness. At 273 miles, it is the longest road in Scotland and the fifth longest A road in the United Kingdom. Historically it was the main road between Edinburgh and John o' Groats, and has been called the spine of Scotland. Drive with great care and patience on this road as it regularly appears in lists of Scotland's most dangerous roads. The name Dunkeld comes from from Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Chailleann, meaning " fort of the Caledonians ". Its recorded history dates back to the foundation here of a settlement by Culdee Monks in about 730AD. This was rebuilt by Kenneth MacAlpin in 848 and two years later Dunkeld became the religious centre of Scotland when Saint Columba's relics were moved here from Iona for safe keeping from increasing Viking raids. Most of the original town was destroyed during the Battle of Dunkeld when, in August 1689, the 26th Foot Cameronian Regiment successfully fought the Jacobites shortly after the latter's victory at the Battle of Killiecrankie. Holes made by musket ball strikes during the battle can still be seen in some buildings.
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