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

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Argyll and Bute

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

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4.5

(13)

42

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

01:13

4.32km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

130 m

View of Oban Waterfront and McCaig's Tower at Night

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you have a good view over the small bay, can see much of the illuminated city and, towering above everything, has the Mc Craig Tower in the background.

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2

552 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

808 m

The Old Ruins of Oban

Highlight • Historical Site

The path up is easy to miss, a bit steep, and perhaps even slippery in bad weather, but it's definitely worth it. A wonderful ruin where you can still imagine what it once looked like.

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4

2.72 km

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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5

2.89 km

Stone Steps to Battery Hill

Highlight • Structure

6

3.34 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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7

3.59 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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8

4.21 km

View of Oban Harbour

Highlight • Lake

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

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B

4.32 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.47 km

1.10 km

739 m

720 m

275 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.23 km

875 m

720 m

501 m

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