Eriska Car Tours

We have made a selection of varying and contrasting car tours, which you may undertake within one day from the Isle of Eriska. They are only given as suggestions, and points of interest along the way are noted for your interest although many more may exist. The office can guide you towards items, which will be within your specific fields of interest.

All distances and times are only given as a guideline and are by no means 100% accurate. Distances are given in miles to correspond with the British road signs. Please note that for the Mull tours it is essential to book you car on to specific ferries in order to ensure your safe return on time.

We hope that you all enjoy these tours. Please let us know of any items of interest, or itinerary alterations which you feel would be appropriate. In the meantime do borrow a copy of any tour from the office, but please ensure its safe return!

WEST

1. Mull, Staffa and Iona
2. Northwest Mull and Tobermory
3. Mull, Morvern and Glencoe

NORTH

4. Mallaig
5. Ardnamurchan

EAST

6. Glen Orchy and Glencoe
7. Loch Awe

SOUTH

8. Crinan, Lochgilphead and Inverary
9. Glen Salach and Glen Lonan

1. MULL, STAFFA & IONA - 96 MILES

(Mull Ferry Reservation is Essential)

ROUTE

From Eriska
1. A828 Connel - 6 M
2. A85 Oban (follow signs for ferry terminal)- 5 M
Craignure Ferry to Mull
3. A849 Lochdonhead - 2 M
4. A849 Pennyghael - 20 M
5. A849 Fionnphort - 15 M
Ferry to Iona/Staffa BUT weather permitting
6. Return by same route - 48 M

Leg 2
Go through Oban until Argyll Square
Follow signs for the Ferry Terminal
(Bookings for travel may be made through our office up to the day prior to travel)

Leg 3
Mull & west highland railway
Torosay castle and gardens (April-Sept)
Duart Castle (seen from the Ferry)

Leg 5
Fionnphort 5 minute crossing
No cars on Iona
Also Ferry to Staffa- Fingal's Cave*

*Very Weather dependent!!

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2. NORTHWEST MULL AND TOBERMORY - 84 MILES

ROUTE

1. A828 Connel - 6 M
2. A85 Oban (follow signs for Ferry Terminal) - 5 M
Craignure Ferry to Mull
3. A849 Salen - 18 M
4. B8073 then B8073 Calgary - 22 M
5. B8073 Tobermory - 11 M
6. A848 Salen - 12 M
7. A849 Craignure - 18 M
Craignure Ferry to Oban
8. A85 Connel - 5 M
9. A828 Eriska - 6 M

Leg 2
Go through Oban until Argyll Square
Follow signs for the Ferry Terminal
(Bookings for travel may be made through our office up to the day prior to travel)

Leg 3
Glenforsa Airport

Leg 4
Ulva and Gometra (Home of Peter Rabbit!!)
Amazing views west to Coll and Treshnish and south to Staffa

Leg 5
Standing Stones at Dervaig
Picturesque Tobermory - Sunken Spanish Galleon, full of treasure, in center of bay (but out of sight)

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3. MULL, MORVERN AND GLENCOE - 97 MILES

(Mull Ferry Reservation Essential)

ROUTE

1. A828 Connel - 6 M
2. A85 Oban (follow signs for Ferry Terminal - 5 M
Craignure Ferry to Mull
3. A849 Duart Castle - 4 M
4. Backtrack A849 Fishnish - 10M
Fishnish Ferry to Lochaline
5. A884 Claggan - 3 M
6. A884 Corran - 26 M
Corran Ferry
7. A82 Ballachulish - 3 M
8. A82 Glencoe - 3 M
9. Backtrack A82 Ballachulish - 3 M
10. A828 Kentallen - 3 M
11. A828 Barcaldine - 23 M
12. A828 Eriska - 6 M

Leg 2
Go through Oban until Argyll Square
Follow signs for the Ferry Terminal
(Bookings for travel may be made through our office up to the day prior to travel)

Leg 3
Mull & West Highland Railway
Torosay Castle and Gardens (April-Sept)
Duart Castle (seen from Ferry)

Leg 4
15 minute crossing (no reservation required)

Leg 5
Lochaline-Sand Quarry

Leg 6
2 minute crossing (no reservation required)

Leg 8
National Trust Visitor Centre at Glencoe

Leg 12
Pottery and Barcaldine Castle

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4. MALLAIG - 184 MILES

ROUTE

1. A828 Ballachulish - 32 M
2. A82 Onich - 5 M
Corran Ferry
3. A861 Strontian - 15 M
4. A861 Salen - 10 M
5. A861 Lochailort - 23 M
6. A830 Mallaig - 14 M
7. backtrack A830 Corpach, Fort William - 38 M
8. A82 Ballachulish - 15 M
9. A828 Barcaldine - 26 M
10. Eriska - 6 M

Leg 2
5 minute crossing (no reservation required)

Leg 6
Mallaig- Major fishing port
Good fish- visitor center run by A Race
Views west towards Skye

Leg 7
Glenfinnan Monument (Bonnie Prince Charlie 1740)
Corpach Pulp Mill
Anoach Mor Cable Car (divert north on A82 for 4 miles and follow signs for gondola)

Leg 10
Appin Pottery and Barcaldine Castle

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5. ARDNAMURCHAN - 174 MILES

ROUTE

1. A828 Ballachulish - 32 M
2. A82 Onich - 5 M
Corran Ferry
3. A861 Strontian - 15 M
4. A861 Salen - 10 M
5. B8007 Ardnamurchan - 25 M
6. backtrack B8007 Salen - 25 M
7. A861 Strontian - 25 M
Corran Ferry
8. A82 Ballachulish - 5 M
9. A828 Barcaldine - 26 M
10. Eriska

Leg 3
5 minute crossing (no reservation required)
“Strontium 90” derives its name from discovery at Strontium

Leg 5
Very narrow and twisted road
General Accident sponsored Museum
Most westerly point of Great Britain Mainland
Lighthouse
Views of Mull, Coll, Tiree, Rhum, Eigg and Skye all dependent upon the weather, and even exceptionally the Outer Hebrides 50+ miles distance.

Leg 8
5 minute crossing (no reservation required)

Leg 10
Appin Pottery and Barcaldine Castle

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6. GLEN ORCHY AND GLENCOE - 97 MILES

ROUTE

1. A828 Connel - 6 M
2. A85 Taynuilt - 8 M
3. A85 Dalmally - 10 M
4. B8074 Glen Orchy - 4 M
5. A82 Bridge of Orchy - 12 M
6. A82 Glencoe - 25 M
7. A82 Ballachulish - 3 M
8. A828 Portnacroish - 15 M
9. A828 Port Appin - 3 M
10. A828 Eriska - 11 M

Leg 2
Taynuilt - Bronze Iron Furnace
Established 1752 - stopped 1876
Owned by Historic Scotland

Leg 3
Cruachan Hydro Electric Station Visitor Centre
Loch Awe - St Conans Kirk
Kilchurn Castle

Leg 6
White Corries Ski Area
Glencoe Visitor Centre owned by National Trust

Leg 9
Port Appin ferry to Lismore
Pat Cheney Jewellery Studio

Leg 10
Appin Pottery, Sealife Centre and Barcaldine Castle

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7. LOCH AWE - 91 MILES

ROUTE

1. A828 Connel - 6 M
2. A85 Loch Awe - 16 M
3. A85 Dalmally - 3 M
4. A819 Cladich - 5 M
5. B840 Portsonachan - 4 M
6. B840 Kilmartin - 20 M
7. A816 Kilmelford - 11 M
8. A816 Oban - 15 M
9. A85 Connel - 5 M
10. A828 Eriska - 6 M

Leg 2
Cruachan Hydro Electric Station Visitor Centre
Loch Awe - St Conans Kirk
Kilchurn Castle

Leg 5
Please take care on the narrow twisted road
Viewpoint at Portsonachan

Leg 7
At Loch Melfort Hotel, Arduaine - National Trust Gardens

Leg 8
Oban Distillery (open daily)
World in Miniature (open daily)
McCaigs Tower 1897 - Incomplete

Leg 9
Dunbeg- Dunstaffnage Castle

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8. CRINAN, LOCHGILPHEAD AND INVERARAY - 116 MILES

ROUTE

1. A828 Connel - 6 M
2. A85 Oban - 5 M
3. A816 Kilmelford - 15 M
4. B8025 Crinan - 14 M
5. B841 Cairnbaan - 5 M
6. A816 Lochgilphead - 4 M
7. A83 Inveraray - 23 M
8. A819 Dalmally - 20 M
9. A85 Taynuilt - 10 M
10. A85 Connel - 8 M
11. A828 Eriska

Leg 2
Oban Distillery (open daily)
World in Miniature (open daily)
McCaigs Tower 1897 - Incomplete

Leg 3
Cairns at Kilmore
At Loch Melfort Hotel, Arduaine- National Trust Gardens

Leg 4
Follow the Crinan Canal
Small Yacht Basin at Crinan

Leg 7
Crarae Gardens- Exotic Gardens (open April – Sept)
Inverary Jail (open April- Sept)
Inverary Castle (closed Fridays)
Inverary Watchtower

Leg 8
Pass Memorial to Neil Munro

Leg 9
Kilchurn Castle
St Conans Kirk
Cruachan Hydro Electric Visitor Centre
Inverawe Smokeries
Bonawe Bronze Iron Furnace Established 1752 - stopped 1876
Owned by Historic Scotland

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9. GLEN SALACH AND GLEN LONAN - 57 MILES

ROUTE

1. A828 Barcaldine - 6 M
2. B845 Bonawe - 6 M
3. B845 Connel - 9 M
4. A85 Taynuilt - 8 M
5. Glen Lonan Road to Kilmore - 12 M
6. A816 Oban - 5 M
7. A85 Connel - 5 M
8. A828 Eriska

Leg 1
Sealife Centre and Appin Pottery

Leg 2
Bonawe working Quarry

Leg 3
Ardchattan Priory and Gardens

Leg 4
Bonawe Bronze iron Furnace

Leg 5
Turn right just after Taynuilt Hotel
Barguillean Gardens
Strontoiller Standing Stones
Rare Breeds Park

Leg 6
Oban Distillery (open daily)
World in Miniature (open daily)
McCaigs Tower 1897 - Incomplete

Leg 7
Dunbeg Dunstaffnage Castle

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