Oban Harbour Promenade – Ganavan Sands Beach loop from Eilean Traighe

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Oban Harbour Promenade – Ganavan Sands Beach loop from Eilean Traighe

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Oban Harbour Promenade – Ganavan Sands Beach loop from Eilean Traighe

02:42

43.5km

450m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 27.8 km for 75 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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13.5 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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24.0 km

Loch Luachrach

Highlight • Forest

Reasonable climb, presented with this beauty half way up.

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26.6 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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26.9 km

Oban Harbour Promenade

Highlight • Rest Area

Beautiful harbor promenade with numerous shops. Best to park a little outside, for example at the Corran Halls car park.

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27.1 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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27.8 km

Oban Youth Hostel

Highlight • Rest Area

Oban is a major tourist town and ferry port. It is another of our popular start points. Most routes involve a bit of road walking to start with but there …

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28.5 km

Beach

29.3 km

Little Ganavan Beach

Highlight • Beach

Small sandy beach overlooking Mull and Morvern. With easy access from the road, this sandy bay makes a perfect picnic spot.

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30.6 km

Ganavan Sands is located north of Oban in Argyll & The Isles.
This picturesque sandy beach boasts easy access and great views out to Mull, Lismore and Morven. The beach lies adjacent to a super coastal walk.

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