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Oban to Dunbeg

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From Oban Ferry Terminal and Railway Station, head round the bay, keeping to the left and follow Corran Esplanade out of town. On your right are grand hotels and guest houses, on your left fine views over the bay to the Isle of Kerrara, with the mountains of Mull beyond. The road hugs the shore and is narrow in places so take care on the bends. You will pass by the Dog Stone, where legend has it that Fingal chained his hunting hound, Bran (the groove at the base is where the rope has rubbed away the stone), under the ivy clad ruins of Dunollie Castle and along the shore until you reach the settlement of Ganavan.

At the end of the road, there’s a nice sandy beach where you might want to stop a while, before heading from the car park onto the tarmac cycle path to Dunbeg (signed). Be sure to close the gates at either end as sheep and cows graze along the route. The path follows the contours and ups and downs of the hills for 1.25 miles through moor and trees to Dunbeg, where there are the ruins of Dunstaffnage Castle, the Marine Centre and Dunstaffnage Marina. At Dunbeg you can either return the way you’ve come or go through the village and onto the A85 for 1.5 miles towards Connel and turn right onto the Glencuitten road back over the hills to Oban. See Oban – Glencuitten – Ganavan Circuit.