Taynuilt

Nestled at the foot of Ben Cruachan (1197m) between Loch Etive and Loch Awe, Taynuilt (population 900) is 12 miles east of Oban. The name Taynuilt comes from the Gaelic ‘Tigh-an-Uilt’, meaning ‘house of the stream’ and was a staging post and resting place for travellers before the railway arrived in 1879.

Train Station

Scotrial West Highland Line – Glasgow Queen St to Oban – 6 trains a day
Taynuilt to Oban - approx. 24 minutes
Taynuilt to Glasgow Queen Street – approx. 2 hours 50 minutes

Bus

From outside Taynuilt Inn to Oban Station Road – approx. 24 minutes
From opposite Taynuilt Inn to Glasgow – approx. 2 hours 40 minutes
Citylink No 976 Glasgow to Oban – 4 buses a day
Westcoast Motors No 403/015/415 – 2 buses a day Taynuilt/Oban

Village Facilities

• Graham’s general store/grocer shop (Mon-Fri 7am-10pm, Sat 7am-8pm, Sun 10.30am-10pm)
• Post Office/newsagent
• Robin’s Nest tearoom (Thursday to Sunday 10am-4.30pm)
• Taynuilt Hairdresser
• Turadh Crafts & Clothing
• 9-hole golf course
• Bonawe Historic Iron Furnace
• Loch Etive Boat Hire (Doug Bannatyne, TFC Boats, Taynuilt Tel: 07850 676617)
• Awe Service Station (petrol) Bridge Of Awe, PA35 1HT

Taynuilt Sports Hub

Sports field, all weather sports area with floodlighting, tennis court, modern children’s play park & pavilion with changing rooms. Free Parking

The Taynuilt Inn

Lounge bar serving bar meals
Taynuilt, PA35 1JN
Tel: 01866 822 437

The Brander Lodge Hotel & Bistro

Bridge of Awe, Taynuilt PA35 1HT
Tel: 01866 822243

Cruachan Power Station

Venture into the underground world of Cruachan Power Station
Guided tours, exhibition & cafe
Cruachan Visitor Centre, Loch Awe PA33 1AN
Tel: 01866 962 630
www.visitcruachan.co.uk

Kilchrenan Inn (Pet Friendly)

A stylish gastro pub & restaurant in the hamlet of Kilchrenan just 6 miles from Taynuilt on the B845.
Kilchrenan, Near Taynuilt PA35 1HD
Tel: 01866 833000

Ben Cruachan Inn (Pet Friendly)

Bar & restaurant also serves tea/coffee cakes etc, open 7 days a week.
Lochawe PA33 1AQ
Tel: 01838 200880

Ben Cruachan (3695ft – Munro)

Ben Cruachan is one of the finest Munros in the southern Highlands, its pointed peak towering above its rocky satellites giving great views. The ridge walk to Stob Daimh makes a great circuit around the Cruachan reservoir.
Parking by the Falls of Cruachan railway station (6 cars) or in layby approx. 700m before on left side.
Distance 14km / 8.75 miles
Time (summer conditions) 7 - 9 hours
Ascent 1376m (Profile)
Start Grid Ref NN080267
www.walkhighlands.co.uk/argyll/ben-cruachan.shtml