View of Aros Castle – Dervaig Climb on the B8073 loop from Salen

View of Aros Castle – Dervaig Climb on the B8073 loop from Salen

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View of Aros Castle – Dervaig Climb on the B8073 loop from Salen

02:17

49.3km

610m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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1.23 km

The Little Bespoke Bakery

Highlight • Cafe

The 'Coffee Pot' was the original cafe stop for cyclists passing through Salen in mid-Mull (and it does excellent coffee and cakes). During summer 2020, the rival 'The Little Bespoke …

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1.23 km

The Coffee Pot Café

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This is great! Very tasty sandwiches and coffee/tea. Ideal lunch stop during a hike. Also delicious cakes. Reasonably many places outside at the front and to the left of the building.

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1.70 km

Abandoned Boats at Salen Bay

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A couple of rotting abandoned boats beached on the shore just north of Salen on the road to Tobermory. Or perhaps they weren't abandoned, but left there on purpose to add interest to photographs.

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3.45 km

View of Aros Castle

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There is a track that takes you up to the castle

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20.9 km

Archaeological Site

20.9 km

Dervaig Climb on the B8073

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Great road climb [heading NE], with a few switchbacks, and a great view behind you! if you're doing a clockwise lap of the Island, this is a great end to the ride.
2.1km long, averaging 6.4%

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26.9 km

Ruins

32.4 km

Really properly good fish and chips or locally caught scallops and plenty of other specials depending on what comes in off the boats. Absolutely essential eating while waiting for a ferry having just completed a loop of the island.

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32.7 km

Tobermory Distillery

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Visiting a whisky distillery during a hike is not always a good idea. Tasting is part of it, and whisky is a strong spirit, and you'll feel that in your legs quickly.

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32.8 km

Main Street Climb, Tobermory

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Regularly listed among the most beautiful towns in Scotland, Tobermory on the Isle of Mull is probably best known for its brightly painted waterfront houses that featured in the Cbeebies …

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