Main route - A83 south west to Inveraray, then on to Furnace, Minard and Lochgair finishing in Lochgilphead.
Links and other points of interest.
Ardkinglas Woodland gardens
Just off the main A83 at Cairndow
Parking and walking in Glen Fyne.
Turning at the Glen Fyne Bridge also to access -
Fyne Ales Shop and Bar
Walking - 2 routes
- Treehouse walk
- Viewpoint walk
For both of these park on the shop / Loch Fyne car park and follow the signs
Loch Fyne Oysters
Eat in or take away seafood and local specialities
Treeshop and other shops
Accessed from the same car park
Walking - Glen Shira
Parking and walks 2 miles before Inveraray
Scenic viewpoint - Inveraray Castle
From the road bridge - park at the lay-by
Inveraray Castle
Inveraray Jail
Inveraray shops
Great collection of shops selling all manner of goods
The George Hotel
A favourite with locals and tourists alike. Great food and athmosphere
Argyll Adventure
Two miles west on the A83
Auchindrain museum
Open air seasonally open museum
Detour route - The Leacainn Forest drive to Loch Awe - this would link directly to stage 10
Lovely driving route and parking over to Loch Awe leading to stage 10.
Furnace village
Licensed Store and walks
Roadside layby and viewpoints
The Leacainn walk is a circular route from Furnce to the museum at Auchindrain
Quarry point cafe
Cafe, garden centre and fishing at the nearby stone pier
Crarae gardens
National Trust gardens
Minard Village
Shop and viewpoints across Loch Fyne
Ardcastle and Glashan forest walks
Forestry commision walks, cycling and parking
Lochgair
Hotel and local lochside walks
Port Ann forest walks
Kilmory woodland park
Port Ann and Kilmory offer woodland and forestry walks to some great viewpoints
Gannets diving for fish May - September
Watch out for these pure white birds circling and then diving at speed for fish in the late spring and summer months.
