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United Kingdom
Scotland
Argyll and Bute
Oban

Path Up Oban Hill and Ruins – McCaig's Tower loop from Oban

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United Kingdom
Scotland
Argyll and Bute
Oban

Path Up Oban Hill and Ruins – McCaig's Tower loop from Oban

Easy

5.0

(3)

22

hikers

Path Up Oban Hill and Ruins – McCaig's Tower loop from Oban

00:32

1.86km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

131 m

The Rowan Room Café at The Rockfield Centre

Highlight • Cafe

"The Rowan Room is a self-service cafe space stocked with home-made soups, scones and cakes.

We also offer a selection of pre-wrapped sandwiches, soft drinks, and a bean-to-cup coffee machine. …

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2

257 m

Path Up Oban Hill and Ruins

Highlight • Viewpoint

Steep and narrow. You need good footwear but the views are worth it

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3

831 m

Stone Steps to Battery Hill

Highlight • Structure

4

953 m

McCaig's Tower

Highlight • Monument

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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1.86 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.22 km

382 m

263 m

Surfaces

1.48 km

303 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 25 June

22°C

16°C

86 %

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