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Scarba, Lunga and the Garvellachs

79 places worth going to (49 in the area, the rest just outside), ranked across 7 interests. For most trips the best base is Cuan. National Scenic Area, 65 km².

The Corryvreckan Whirlpool - geograph-2404815-by-Walter-Baxter
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Ranked by the best places within a 30-minute drive, and by trains, buses and boats.
  1. No. 1Cuan1 bus stops within 400 m; boats from North Cuan Seil Ferry Terminal, South Cuan Luing Ferry Terminal19 places within a 30-minute drive
  2. No. 2Easdaleboats from Easdale Island Ferry Landing, Easdale Seil Ferry Landing17 places within a 30-minute drive
  3. No. 3Cullipool1 bus stops within 400 m; boats from South Cuan Luing Ferry Terminal17 places within a 30-minute drive
  4. No. 4Toberonochy1 bus stops within 400 m17 places within a 30-minute drive
  5. No. 5Ellenabeich1 bus stops within 400 m; boats from Easdale Island Ferry Landing, Easdale Seil Ferry Landing15 places within a 30-minute drive
  6. No. 6ArdfernNo train, bus or boat stops recorded nearby0 places within a 30-minute drive
  7. No. 7Craobh HavenNo train, bus or boat stops recorded nearby0 places within a 30-minute drive

Things to do

Ranked for any trip.
No. 1
Ellenabeich Heritage Centrein Ellenabeich, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 2
Atlantic Islands Centrein Cullipool, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 3
Eileach-an-Naoimh, monastery, GarvellachsScheduled monument, 10 km from CullipoolHistory and heritage
No. 4
Kilchattan Old Parish ChurchScheduled monument, in Toberonochy, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 5
Leccamore DunScheduled monument, 2.1 km from Toberonochy, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 6
Ballachuan Hazelwood Wildlife Reservein Cuan, just outside the areaViews and photo spots
No. 7
Easdale Folk Museumin Easdale, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 8
The Oyster Bar & Restaurantin Ellenabeich, just outside the areaFood and pubs
No. 9
Aird Luing,earthwork W of,LuingScheduled monument, 2.4 km from Toberonochy, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 10
Ballachuan, chapel and burial ground 255m ESE of BraefootScheduled monument, 1.3 km from Cuan, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 11
Ballycastle DunScheduled monument, 2.3 km from Cuan, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 12
Belnahua, slate quarries and settlementScheduled monument, 2.4 km from CullipoolHistory and heritage

Top 10s in Scarba, Lunga and the Garvellachs

Top 10 hikes and fells

  1. Cruach Scarba7.2 km from Toberonochy
  2. An Gleann4.3 km from Toberonochy
  3. Bàrr Mòr1.6 km from Cuan, just outside the area
  4. Binnein Furachail1.8 km from Cullipool, just outside the area
  5. Cnoc Dòmhnuillin Cullipool, just outside the area
  6. Cnoc Mòr1.7 km from Toberonochy, just outside the area
  7. Druim na Dubh Ghlaic1.5 km from Toberonochy, just outside the area
  8. Dubh Ghlac2.1 km from Toberonochy, just outside the area
  9. Dùn a' Ghaill4.3 km from Cullipool
  10. Dùn Mòrin Ellenabeich, just outside the area
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Top 10 views and photo spots

  1. Ballachuan Hazelwood Wildlife Reservein Cuan, just outside the area
  2. Cruach Scarba7.2 km from Toberonochy
  3. Fladda1.8 km from Cullipool
  4. Am Bealach3.9 km from Toberonochy
  5. An Gleann4.3 km from Toberonochy
  6. Bagh a' Bhan-Rubha4.0 km from Toberonochy
  7. Bàgh Aoineadh na h-Uamha4.6 km from Toberonochy
  8. Bagh Creagan nan Deargann7.2 km from Toberonochy
  9. Bagh Gleann a' Mhaoil6.3 km from Toberonochy
  10. Bàrr Mòr1.6 km from Cuan, just outside the area
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Top 10 castles and history

  1. Ellenabeich Heritage Centrein Ellenabeich, just outside the area
  2. Atlantic Islands Centrein Cullipool, just outside the area
  3. Eileach-an-Naoimh, monastery, GarvellachsScheduled monument, 10 km from Cullipool
  4. Kilchattan Old Parish ChurchScheduled monument, in Toberonochy, just outside the area
  5. Leccamore DunScheduled monument, 2.1 km from Toberonochy, just outside the area
  6. Easdale Folk Museumin Easdale, just outside the area
  7. Aird Luing,earthwork W of,LuingScheduled monument, 2.4 km from Toberonochy, just outside the area
  8. Ballachuan, chapel and burial ground 255m ESE of BraefootScheduled monument, 1.3 km from Cuan, just outside the area
  9. Ballycastle DunScheduled monument, 2.3 km from Cuan, just outside the area
  10. Belnahua, slate quarries and settlementScheduled monument, 2.4 km from Cullipool
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Top 10 caves and caverns

  1. Uamh an Sgiathain4.7 km from Cullipool
  2. Uamh Camas nam Bairneach8.6 km from Toberonochy
  3. Uamh Ghillean5.3 km from Toberonochy
  4. Uamh Ghillean5.9 km from Toberonochy
  5. Uamh nan Deargann7.0 km from Toberonochy
  6. Uamh nan Gabhar8.4 km from Toberonochy
  7. Uamh nan Ileach6.6 km from Toberonochy
  8. Uamp nan Calman8.0 km from Cullipool
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Where to stay

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Getting here

Stops counted from NaPTAN, the national public transport list.

No base has a train station within 1.5 km.

Base towns are compared by 30-minute drive and walk areas from Valhalla routing over OpenStreetMap. Times from your own home town come next.

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