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Loch Luachrach – Oban Bay loop from Taynuilt

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Loch Luachrach – Oban Bay loop from Taynuilt

Hard

5.0

(4)

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Loch Luachrach – Oban Bay loop from Taynuilt

03:01

46.9km

550m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.60 km

Angus's Garden

Highlight • Natural

A living memorial to a journalist killed in Cyprus by EOKA. Honesty box at gate.

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6.75 km

Caledonia Way: Oban to Taynuilt (NCN Route 78)

Highlight • Cycleway

A brilliant section of tarmac along National Cycle Network Route 78, which extends from Campbeltown to Inverness, also known as the Caledonia Way.

This gorgeous section links the popular ferry …

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13.1 km

Clach na Carraig (Diarmaid's Pillar) Standing Stone

Highlight • Monument

Standing Stone - Glen Lonan Road
Clach na Carraig (Diarmaid's Pillar)

It's about 4m tall and almost completely covered in crusty moss. It dates back to the Bronze Age and …

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17.3 km

Loch Luachrach

Highlight • Forest

Reasonable climb, presented with this beauty half way up.

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19.9 km

Oban

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you can travel to the Outer Hebrides, but also take day trips by bike to the nearby islands such as Kerrera and Mull.

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20.3 km

Oban Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

A great place to come and sit by the calm water on the sand, watch the boats and bring along a box of fish and chips.

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20.5 km

Oban Distillery & Visitor Centre

Highlight • Monument

Oban Distillery is both one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland and one of the smallest with just two pot stills. Pre-dating the town of Oban, it was originally established …

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39.6 km

Highland Cattle Crossing

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful highland coos across the road, it's a stunning ride though travel with care, especially when there are calves around

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46.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.1 km

3.13 km

1.42 km

1.21 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.9 km

5.48 km

1.30 km

155 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

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Weather

Wednesday 20 May

17°C

7°C

96 %

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Loch Luachrach – Oban Bay loop from Taynuilt

Angus's Garden

Caledonia Way: Oban to Taynuilt (NCN Route 78)

Clach na Carraig (Diarmaid's Pillar) Standing Stone

Loch Luachrach

Oban

Oban Bay

Oban Distillery & Visitor Centre

Highland Cattle Crossing

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