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Stone Archway on NCN 78 Trail – Sutherland's Grove Picnic Area loop from Connel Ferry

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Stone Archway on NCN 78 Trail – Sutherland's Grove Picnic Area loop from Connel Ferry

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Stone Archway on NCN 78 Trail – Sutherland's Grove Picnic Area loop from Connel Ferry

02:13

34.0km

380m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.08 km

Connel Bridge

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Impressive cantilever bridge spanning Loch Etive and linking the small villages of Connel and North Connel. It is a single carriageway crossing controlled by traffic lights.

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3.22 km

Stone Archway on NCN 78 Trail

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Pretty traffic free trail part of NCN 78 from Oban Airport to Benderloch.

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3.27 km

Cycle Path Between Connel and Benderloch

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Great cycle lane that weaves through forest and onto the loch side. Much better option than the adjacent road which can get busy in summer.

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5.53 km

Benderloch supermarket has been dubbed 'the world famous pink shop' (for no apparent reason!). It's a well stocked Premier store and has lots of quirky British items such as Haggis in a can and different varieties of spam.

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10.4 km

Racer Cafe

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The Racer Café has some hot snacks, cool and hot drinks and delicious ice cream and cakes. There are picnic benches in the outside and lovely diner themed seats inside. Treat yourself!

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14.4 km

Sutherland's Grove Picnic Area

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At a parking lot, three lovely leisure trails will lead you into a forest with a flowing river, some benches and tables.

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20.0 km

Footbridge Over the Gorge at Clachaig Burn

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A quite surprising gorge with some good pot formations and a good spot to view from this bridge. The steps down to the bridge are steep.

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31.5 km

Oban Airport

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A little aircraft accommodating small planes flying in and out. The airport has a café, so you can go in and grab a coffee if you wish.

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34.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.1 km

5.71 km

3.57 km

3.46 km

1.73 km

388 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.5 km

8.79 km

4.14 km

1.99 km

495 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Monday 27 July

18°C

13°C

97 %

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Stone Archway on NCN 78 Trail – Sutherland's Grove Picnic Area loop from Connel Ferry

Connel Bridge

Stone Archway on NCN 78 Trail

Cycle Path Between Connel and Benderloch

Benderloch Supermarket

Racer Cafe

Sutherland's Grove Picnic Area

Footbridge Over the Gorge at Clachaig Burn

Oban Airport

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