Portmoak

Portmoak is a parish in Kinross-shire, Scotland. It consists of a group of settlements running north to south they are Glenlomond, Wester Balgedie, Easter Balgedie, Kinnesswood, Kilmagadwood and Scotlandwell.

The parish is on the east side of Kinross-shire lying between Loch Leven and Fife. It is bounded by the parishes of Cleish, Kinross, Orwell, Strathmiglo, Falkland, Leslie, Kinglassie, Auchterderran and Ballingry.

The area is a rich landscape of braes, crags, fine meadows, fertile fields and plantations.

The entire area of Portmoak is dominated by Bishop Hill, 500 ft (460 mtrs) high, one of the Lomond Hills, known locally as "the bishop", on its lower reaches are oak, rowan and Scots pine.

It is best approached by walkers from Scotlandwell. As you climb to the top of Bishop Hill, passing the subsidiary top of Munduff Hill as you go, you may see good views of Loch Leven, the Firth of Forth, Bass Rock , North Berwick Law, Mossmorran, the rain radar tower at the top of Munduff hill, the Ochils, the Forth Bridge, Schiehallion, the distant Cairngorms, West Lomond, East Lomond and Largo Law.

The site of Carlin Maggie is on the western slope of Bishop Hill, overlooking Loch Leven.

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