Cycling in Oban
2 cycling routes from Oban, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom, 62 to 78 km, 139 km mapped in all, with up to 718 m of climbing in a day. Rolling riding (7 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes, 20% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane. Best months to ride: Jul to Aug.
At a glance
- Routes
- 2
- Lengths
- 62–78 km
- Biggest day
- 718 m
- Terrain
- Rolling
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Moderate to Hard
- Best months
- Jul to Aug
- Longest gap
- 24 km
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout — 6 km of gravel or unpaved road across the routes.
- Roads
- 20% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane · 39 km on cycle paths or lanes.
- Bail-outs
- A railway station or ferry within reach on 2 routes.
Cycling guide to Oban
Oban, in Argyll and Bute, is a starting point for cycling routes reaching up to 77.5 km. Two notable routes head to Corran and Lochgilphead, featuring varied terrain and multiple places along the way. The Oban to Corran route covers 61.7 km and includes several settlements such as Pulpit Hill, Connel, Appin, Duror, and finishes at Corran. The route to Lochgilphead is longer at 77.5 km, passing through locations like Taynuilt, Kilchrenan, Dalavich, Kilmartin, and Bellanoch. Both routes have railway stations near them, eight on the Corran route and one on the Lochgilphead route, providing options for access or return. Services like shops or cafés are spaced with the longest stretch without any being 22 km on the Corran route and 23.5 km on the Lochgilphead route.
More on terrain
Terrain
The terrain from Oban includes moderate climbs with the largest climb on the Corran route rising 83 m over 1.9 km at an average gradient of 4.3%, reaching a high point of 108 m. The Lochgilphead route features a longer biggest climb of 3.7 km with 140 m gain at 3.8% average gradient and a maximum of 8.5%, topping at 191 m. The routes mainly comprise paved roads, with small sections of gravel or unpaved surfaces, and a mix of cycle paths and roads without cycle lanes.