Kippen

Kippen is a small village approximately 10 miles (16 km) west of the city of Stirling, Scotland. It lies between the Gargunnock and Fintry hills and overlooks the strath of the River Forth. The name is believed to come from Scottish Gaelic, ceapan, meaning "place of the little stump", "outcrop" or "block". The village is 50 miles (80 km) from Edinburgh and 35 miles (56 km) from Glasgow. It is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south-east of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, Scotland's first National Park.