Places of interest and natural beauty around Oban

These are ideal for outdoor pursuits including walking, cycling, bird/wildlife watching, photography etc.

Castle Stalker - A Scottish icon with views to Morvern and Mull

Port Appin - A beautiful coastal village overlooking Lismore and Ardgour

Kilchurn Castle - Another iconic location about 30 minutes away.

Loch Awe - Scotland's longest loch among wooded hills and waterfalls.

Loch Etive, Bonawe - Walk into some of Scotland's most spectacular scenery along the sea shore

Ben Cruachan - This charismatic pair of munros can be seen from as far away as Arran, but you can can find many wonderful places to view them around Oban

Loch Creran - Home of rare reefs created by tube worms (Serpula Vermicularis) and the starting point for many fine hill walks.

Slate Isles (Seil, Luing, Easdale) - Once the centre for slate production in Scotland. Now a fascinating area of dramatic coastline and industrial history.

Kerrera - a real sense of getting away from it all, yet only 5 minutes across the sea from Oban. A walk around this island makes for a relaxing day out with spectacular views to Mull and as far south as Jura. Tea room on the island.

Sutherland's Grove, Barcaldine - a deep wooded glen hiding a ravine among stately Douglas Fir trees.

Glen Feochan, Kilmore - About 6 miles from Oban, there are numerous walks out of this glen and nearly all of them take you to remarkable waterfalls.

Glen Lonan - connecting Oban and Taynuilt, this glen gives great views of Ben Cruachan and usually has a good herd of highland cattle beside the road.

Ben Lora, Benderloch - with just 1000ft of ascent to the summit, Beinn Lora has to be one of the finest viewpoints over the Firth of Lorn.

Mull and Iona - take a boat to Mull for a day, there are fabulous walks straight off the ferry at the other end (Craignure) or you may wish to take one of the excursions to Iona or the Treshnish Isles.

Ganavan Bay - as Oban's main beach, this can get busy on a sunny day but it is the start of a great coastal walk to Dunstaffnage Castle and back with views as far as Ballachulish and the Garvellachs.

Worth a visit are the gardens at Arduaine (pronounced Ardoonie) near Kilmelford and Crarae on Loch Fyne. Combine a visit to Castle Stalker with Kinlochlaich Gardens on the edge of Appin village.

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