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Ganavan Sands Beach – Aonadh Beag Viewpoint loop from Dunbeg

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Ganavan Sands Beach – Aonadh Beag Viewpoint loop from Dunbeg

Moderate

3.3

(7)

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Ganavan Sands Beach – Aonadh Beag Viewpoint loop from Dunbeg

03:17

12.1km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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150 m

Dunollie Wood stretches across the hills of Barra Mor and Barr Cruinn in Oban. The woods have been deemed a special 'rainforest site' and are home to some of the world's rarest bryophytes and lichens.

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6.49 km

Dunollie Woods

Highlight • Forest

6.68 km

Fingal’s Dogstone

Highlight • Natural Monument

On the path to Dunollie Castle, Fingal’s Dogstone is an ancient sea stack of conglomerate rock which in legend was where Fingal use to tie his dog up.

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7.08 km

View of Kerrera and Maiden Island from Dunollie Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful vantage point below Dunollie Castle, with a view over the waterway to Kerrera Island with the top of Hutcheson's Monument and the small Maiden Island. We had a wonderful …

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9.05 km

Ganavan Sands Beach

Highlight • Cycleway

German English

Ganavan Sands is located north of Oban in Argyll & The Isles. This picturesque sandy beach offers easy access, ample parking (not free) and great views of Mull, …

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10.9 km

Aonadh Beag Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

The view over the Atlantic Ocean is just stunning from this grassy hill. Enjoy!

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12.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.11 km

2.81 km

2.74 km

2.33 km

1.14 km

Surfaces

4.79 km

1.89 km

1.45 km

1.36 km

746 m

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Weather

Wednesday 8 July

19°C

13°C

16 %

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Ganavan Sands Beach – Aonadh Beag Viewpoint loop from Dunbeg

View of Dunbeg Harbor

Dunollie Wood

Dunollie Woods

Fingal’s Dogstone

View of Kerrera and Maiden Island from Dunollie Point

Ganavan Sands Beach

Aonadh Beag Viewpoint

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