Discover Oban: between the Highlands and the Hebrides

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5.28 mi

535 ft

01h42

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Last verified: 27 May 2025

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Thanks to its port and railroad, Oban is an important junction in the route between the mainland and the islands for Scotland. The city on the Scottish west coast is definitely worth a visit. The McCaig's Tower, a replica of the Colosseum, largely determines the view of the city. Oban is also known for its whiskey. Discover it all along this walk. The route starts and ends at the train station.

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Argyll and Bute Scotland

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Difficulty level: Hard (83/100)

Length: 5.28 mi

Duration: 01h42

Total ascent: 535 ft

Maximal slope: 8.7 %

Average slope: 0 %

Net ascent: 0 ft

Total descent: 535 ft

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Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 5.18 mi (98 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

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Scenery

Car free roads: 3,489 ft (13 %)

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Urban area

Water rich area

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Closest address to start and end: Shore Street, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom

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Oban railway station
0 · Trainstation
Oban railway station is a railway station serving Oban in Scotland. It is the terminus of one …
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Viewpoint
0 · Viewpoint
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Oban Hydro
0 · POI
The Oban Hills Hydropathic Sanatorium was a proposed Hydropathic Hotel in Oban, Scotland. …
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McCaig's Tower
0 · Tower
McCaig's Tower, also known as McCaig's Folly, is a prominent tower on Battery Hill overlooking the …
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Argyll and the Isles
0 · POI
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Argyll and the Isles is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of …
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Dunollie Castle
0 · Museum
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Oban war memorial
0 · Memorial location
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St Columba's Cathedral
0 · cathedral
The Cathedral Church of St Columba in Oban is the seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Argyll and …
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St John's Cathedral
0 · cathedral
St John's Cathedral or the Cathedral Church of St John the Divine is a cathedral of the Scottish …
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Oban distillery
1 · Winery
Oban distillery OH-bən; Scottish Gaelic: Taigh-stail an Òbain) is a whisky distillery in the …
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Oban railway station

Viewpoint

Oban Hydro

McCaig's Tower

Roman Catholic Diocese of Argyll and the Isles

Dunollie Castle

Oban war memorial

St Columba's Cathedral

St John's Cathedral

Oban distillery

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