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GLASGOW OBAN
2½ hours
A82 via Loch Lomond and A85.
Three hours
Three direct buses daily.
Oban(
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The road north leads past
Loch Lomond
, and there will be time for a break at
Loch
Lomond Shores
or
Luss
. Oban, the 'gateway to the isles' awaits, with a choice of sever-
al top-notch
seafood restaurants
.
OBAN TOBERMORY
Two hours
Ferry from Oban to Craignure, then A849/848; detour to Iona takes at least four hours.
Two
hours
Ferry to Craignure then connecting bus; Iona can be visited on an organised tour from Oban.
Tobermory(
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Be up in time for the first ferry to Mull, and head west to Fionnphort for a trip to the ma-
gical
Isle of Iona
. Plan to spend two nights in Tobermory so that you can explore the rest
of Mull, including
Duart Castle
and the beach at
Calgary
.
TOBERMORY FORT WILLIAM
Three hours
Ferry to Kilchoan, then A861 and A830 via Glenfinnan; detour to Ardnamurchan Point adds one hour.
Not possible by public transport.
Fort William(
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Take the ferry from Tobermory to Kilchoan, and detour west to
Ardnamurchan Point
,
the most westerly point on the British mainland. From here a magnificent scenic drive
leads back east via
Glenfinnan
to Fort William. While you're there, make a trip to lovely
Glen Nevis
, and set aside the following day to climb
Ben Nevis
.
FORT WILLIAM AVIEMORE
1½ hours
Via A86 and A9.
Not possible by public transport.
Aviemore(
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You'll be weary after your climb, so plan a midday start and allow two nights in Aviemore
and the
Cairngorms National Park
. As well as
Loch Morlich
and the
Cairngorm
Mountain Railway
, visit the
Highland Wildlife Park
at nearby Kincraig and the osprey
reserve at
Loch Garten
.
AVIEMORE
INVERNESS
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