Photo of Kilchurn Castle, Dalmally, a ruined castle near Kilchrenan, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Kilchurn Castle, DalmallyPhoto Marleen Mulder-Wieske / Unsplash

Places to explore near Loch Awe StationLochawe

17 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 2 are national icons.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

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Kilchurn Castle, Dalmally

Castle near Kilchrenan

Ruined castle on Loch Awe's shore.

0.9 km E

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Cruachan Power Station

Attraction near Kilchrenan

The 'Hollow Mountain', a pumped-storage hydro plant buried inside Ben Cruachan, with a visitor centre and tours into the rock.

4.7 km W

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Ben Cruachan

Munro · Marilyn near Taynuilt

The granite ridge above Loch Awe known as the Hollow Mountain, with a hydro power station buried in a cavern deep inside it

6.2 km NW

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Ben Nevis and Glen Coe

National Scenic Area near Kinlochleven

Scotland's most dramatic glen.

9.9 km N

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Ben Cruachan Inn

Pub near Lochawe

Loch-side pub and restaurant at Lochawe village below Ben Cruachan.

0.2 km W

Fraoch Eilean

Castle near Kilchrenan

Fraoch Eilean,castle

2.8 km SW

Beinn a' Bhuiridh

Corbett · Marilyn near Kilchrenan

A Corbett — a Scottish hill of 2,500 to 3,000 ft.

3.1 km W

Stob Daimh

Munro near Taynuilt

The fifth-highest mountain in Argyll and Bute.

4.5 km NW

Beinn Eunaich

Munro · Marilyn near Loch Awe

A Munro — a Scottish mountain over 3,000 ft.

5.5 km N

Beinn a' Chochuill

Munro · Marilyn near Taynuilt

A Munro — a Scottish mountain over 3,000 ft.

5.6 km N

The Kilchrenan Inn

Pub near Kilchrenan

Cosy country inn near Loch Awe serving local game and seafood.

9.7 km SW

Everything else within 10 km (6) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

St Conan's KirkChurch1.1 km SW
Meall an FhithichMarilyn6.5 km W
Eilean Tighe Bhain, Loch TromleeCastle8.4 km W
Beinn BhalgaireanGraham8.5 km E
Beinn DonachainGraham8.6 km NE
Beinn Ghlas (Argyll and Bute, 551m)Marilyn9.4 km S

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.