Cycling in Oban

Cycling from Oban offers routes up to 78 km with moderate climbs and a mix of paved roads and cycle paths.

2
Routes: 139 km
In total: 78 km
Longest ride: 718 m
Most climbing

Rides in Oban

Road · From the map · United Kingdom
Oban to Corran
Oban, United Kingdom
62 km320 m ↑ModerateGPX
Added Sep 2026
Road · From the map · United Kingdom
Oban to Lochgilphead
Oban, United Kingdom
78 km718 m ↑HardGPX
Added Sep 2026

Riding in Oban in numbers

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

When to ride in Oban

Typical conditions by month, 2015–2024 reanalysis. Bars run from the average daily low to high.

Best months: Jul to Aug.

6°3°J22

7°3°F20

8°3°M19

10°5°A13

13°8°M16

15°10°J18

16°12°J21

16°12°A21

15°10°S19

12°8°O21

9°5°N18

7°4°D22

BestFineHard goingRain days per month under each bar · typical wind 24 km/h from the SW

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.

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.

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Cycling in Oban

Rides in Oban

Oban to Corran

Oban to Lochgilphead

Riding in Oban in numbers

When to ride in Oban

Nearby destinations

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Lochgilphead

Carrick Castle

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Tarbert

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