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This excellent circular walk links the Loch Fyne village of Furnace with the folk museum at Auchindrain. It was waymarked to celebrate the millenium and features forests, waterfalls, rivers, pastures and loch views.
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Inveraray has a magnificent position on the shores of Loch Fyne. This walk explores the area around the town, taking in Inveraray Castle and its fine estate and then a long forest walk through the plantations behind Inveraray.
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Beginning with a climb to the fine viewpoint of Pulpit Hill above Oban, this walk explores the countryside immediately to the south of the town. It can either be walked as an approach to Kerrera, as a one-way walk with the bus back, or as described here, as a circuit in its own right.
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This fine forestry walk explores a section of the coastline of Loch Fyne with excellent views. Watch out for deer, perhaps even a pine marten, or seals and otters down by the shore.
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This enjoyable outing explores the northern half of lovely Lismore, including a visit to the 13th century ruins of Castle Coeffin, and the iron age broch of Tirefour Castle. The going is quite rough but there is the opportunity to visit a cafe and heritage centre at half way!
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This waymarked walk heads down to the shores of Loch Awe, passing the remains of a crannog, before climbing up past a waterfall through MacKenzie's Grove with its giant Douglas Fir trees.
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Ben Lui is regarded as one of the grandest and most elegant mountains in the Southern Highlands, with a magnificent appearance when seen up the Cononish Glen from Dalrigh. The shortest route to it is from Glen Lochay, enabling easy inclusion of its less impressive neighbour Beinn a'Chleibh.
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A one way walk along the entire length of the Crinan Canal linking the Atlantic with Loch Fyne at Ardrishaig. Overlooking the sea for the first part, and then passing the pretty locks at Cairnbaan, this almost level walk is good for bird watching. A bus links the start and finish.
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This superb circuit explores the southern half of the beautiful Isle of Kerrera. Easily reached by a short ferry ridge from just south of Oban, the walk has fine views out to other islands and visits the well-preserved and wonderfully atmospheric remains of Gylen Castle.
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This waymarked forest circuit leads through the beautiful oakwoods of Glen Nant, once a hive of activity as charcoal burners produced fuel for the nearby Bonawe Furnace. There are views across to Ben Cruachan.
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These two Munros offer a straightforward mountain day, with great views of Glen Etive and Ben Cruachan. The ridge between the two is pleasant with no difficulties although the final descent from Beinn Eunaich is steep.
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Beinn Sgulaird is a solitary Munro, rising steeply above upper Loch Creran. The upper slopes are rocky but the summit is best known as a fantastic viewpoint. On a clear day the 360 degree panorama of mountains, lochs, sea and islands is one of the finest in Scotland.
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This is really two separate very short walks on the edge of the Moine Mhor, the Great Moss - one of Britain's finest boglands and a National Nature Reserve. The second part of the walk ascends the miniature hill of Dunadd, a remarkable historic site that is tied in with the very beginnings of the Kingdom of Scotland.
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The monument on Dun na Cuaiche is a prominent landmark from Inveraray; it is a wonderful viewpoint and visiting it makes an excellent circular walk.
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A short, but steep, walk up through part of the Glasdrum Wood National Nature Reserve, renowned for its rich variety of plants, birds and butterflies. The walk has good views over the head of Loch Creran.
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Achadun Castle (also known as Achanduin Castle), once the residence of the Bishops of Argyll, occupiers a fine location guarding the entrances to Loch Linnhe and the Sound of Mull. It marks the objective for this walk heading for the western end of Lismore.
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This walk follows a waymarked trail for the outward journey past a gorge and up through forestry to a lochan. The return route follows tracks and paths with excellent views across the sea to the islands and mountains beyond.
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Strone Hill woods are a fine remnant oakwood almost hidden by the surrounding forestry of Glen Lochy. There are two short waymarked trails; this delightful and very easy walk is a combination of both.
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Kilmartin Glen is said to be one of the richest areas in Europe for prehistoric remains. This walk links some of the most impressive monuments in a straightforward excursion from Kilmartin village.
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The Isle of Luing was once the centre of a slate quarrying industry. This circular walk explores the remains of the industry on a now quiet coastline, passing through the delightful village of Cullipool.