Walks you can reach from Tyndrum Lower by train

Recommended: Great scenery for much of the route; some good views of the mountains around lower Glen Etive. A long, remote and committing walk on forestry and estate paths along Loch Etive and up Glen Kinglass, climbing to nearly 300 metres. The higher sections are rugged with wet boggy ground, slippery rocks, numerous stream crossings and a couple of rickety bridges and before joining the rocky West Highland Way to Bridge of Orchy. Sheep and cows along the way; can be very exposed in poor weather. Joins the West Highland Way for the final section over the hill from the Inveroran Hotel to Bridge of Orchy. Wild-camping spots exist beside the river near the Glen Kinglass junction, by Loch Dochard and near the Inveroran Hotel. Reviewer suggests starting at Bridge of Orchy puts the harder terrain early. The Oban and West Highland lines have infrequent services.

Time: 11h30–22h30

Lunch: No facilities along the way; come fully provisioned.

Warnings: A long, exposed and committing route with no escape options if bad weather hits; good footwear and full weather kit essential. Wet boggy sections, slippery rocks, multiple stream crossings and a rickety bridge or two on the higher ground. Cows with calves graze some fields, so keep dogs under close control. Sparse, infrequent train services at both ends need careful planning. Can be muddy.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Time: 6h–11h30

Warnings: Follows a busy road for half of the walk.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Time: 7h30–15h

Warnings: Follows a busy road for a fifth of the walk.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

A very pleasant and easy route. A pleasant and easy-to-follow walk that climbs steeply out of Oban past McCaig's Tower (with a flight of steps), then follows footpaths and tracks through fields before a long, very quiet single-track road through Glen Lonan, alongside the river, woods and hills, with Ben Cruachan in view. Mostly tarmac and which can be hard on the feet over 12 miles. Passes McCaig's Tower above Oban. Red deer, buzzards and dragonflies can be seen along Glen Lonan.

Time: 5h30–10h30

Warnings: The first road out of Oban has a fair amount of traffic, requiring crossing sides to stay on the outside of bends. Apart from a short section at the Oban end, the route is all on roads.

Walk details: Slow Ways.