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Stone Archway on NCN 78 Trail – Loch Creran loop from Lochan Dubh

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Stone Archway on NCN 78 Trail – Loch Creran loop from Lochan Dubh

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Stone Archway on NCN 78 Trail – Loch Creran loop from Lochan Dubh

03:40

62.3km

500m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 16.4 km for 124 m

After 40.6 km for 294 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.43 km

Cycle Path Junction Near Stone Archway

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5.95 km

Stone Archway on NCN 78 Trail

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Pretty traffic free trail part of NCN 78 from Oban Airport to Benderloch.

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8.02 km

Connel Bridge

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Impressive cantilever bridge spanning Loch Etive and linking the small villages of Connel and North Connel. It is a single carriageway crossing controlled by traffic lights.

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9.68 km

View of the Countryside

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This is ideally done on Gravel/Mountain bike. Whilst I did complete on a road bike it is far from ideal.

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16.1 km

Oban

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From here you can travel to the Outer Hebrides, but also take day trips by bike to the nearby islands such as Kerrera and Mull.

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39.2 km

Beach

52.3 km

Creagan Bridge

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A beautiful lake nestled in the spectacular landscape of the Scottish Highlands.

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52.6 km

The Caledonia Way (NCN 78) – Oban to Fort William

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NCN 78 is part of The Caledonia Way, a long distance cycling route between Campbeltown and Inverness. Traffic-free paths make up most of the 49-mile section between Oban and Fort …

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54.3 km

Loch Creran

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Loch Creran is a picturesque sea loch known for its maritime landscape and unique habitats. Flame shell, horse mussels, Norway lobster and seapen can be found here. The area is …

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62.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.0 km

16.3 km

13.1 km

6.18 km

1.82 km

1.77 km

198 m

Surfaces

24.3 km

21.9 km

14.3 km

1.58 km

181 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 1 September

17°C

8°C

89 %

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Stone Archway on NCN 78 Trail – Loch Creran loop from Lochan Dubh

Cycle Path Junction Near Stone Archway

Stone Archway on NCN 78 Trail

Connel Bridge

View of the Countryside

Oban

Creagan Bridge

The Caledonia Way (NCN 78) – Oban to Fort William

Loch Creran

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