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View of Oban Harbour – McCaig's Tower loop from Oban

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View of Oban Harbour – McCaig's Tower loop from Oban

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View of Oban Harbour – McCaig's Tower loop from Oban

02:35

9.18km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.53 km

View of Oban Harbour

Highlight • Lake

A nice view of Oban's harbour from the Railway Pier.

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4.81 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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5.25 km

McCaig's Tower is a landmark in Oban, Scotland. It is an unfinished ornamental building modeled on the Colosseum in Rome, approximately 200 meters in diameter. Wealthy banker John Stuart McCaig commissioned the building in 1895 at the age of 72.

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6.36 km

View of Oban and McCaig's Tower

Highlight • Monument

6.47 km

North Pier Pontoons

Highlight • Viewpoint

"NPP provides direct access to Oban town centre. The pontoons here are the result of significant and sustained community effort. Argyll and Bute Council would like to thank all those …

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6.87 km

View of Oban Harbour from Jacob's Ladder

Highlight • Settlement

A particularly steep but interesting set of stairs, and is the shortest way on foot up to the tower from the sea front.

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9.18 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.23 km

2.52 km

1.81 km

1.02 km

556 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.89 km

3.61 km

1.30 km

272 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

20°C

15°C

88 %

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View of Oban Harbour – McCaig's Tower loop from Oban

View of Oban

View of Oban Harbour

Oban Distillery & Visitor Centre

Stone Steps to Battery Hill

McCaig's Tower

View of Oban and McCaig's Tower

North Pier Pontoons

View of Oban Harbour from Jacob's Ladder

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