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Scenic drives in Argyll, Scotland

Explore Argyll, Scotland by road. Compare published Remapped routes, estimated driving times, distances and highlights before choosing your next drive. Roads featured include A83, B8001, B842.

23–84 milesRoute distances
47–169 minEstimated driving
1Circular routes

Short on time? A83 Rest and Be Thankful: Tarbet to Inveraray has the shortest estimated drive in this collection, at 47 minutes before stops.

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Argyll, Scotland

A83 Rest and Be Thankful: Tarbet to Inveraray

23 miles47 minPoint-to-point

A shorter A83 journey from Loch Lomond through Glen Croe to Loch Fyne. Choose this focused mountain-and-loch drive instead of continuing around Argyll to Oban.

Along the way
  • Rest and Be Thankful
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Argyll, Scotland

Kintyre 66: East and West Coast Driving Loop

64 miles2 hr 9 minCircular

Drive the core Kintyre 66 circuit down the eastern coast and back along the western side. The B842 supplies the slower coastal section before the A83 opens out on the return; promoted sightseeing spurs are kept off the driving line.

Along the way
  • Kilbrannan Sound
  • West Kintyre coast
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Argyll, Scotland

A83 and A816: Loch Lomond to Oban via Inveraray

84 miles2 hr 49 minPoint-to-point

A long Argyll drive combining the Rest and Be Thankful crossing with Loch Fyne and the A816 towards Oban. A different west-coast journey from the A85 approach, with no ferry or estate-road detours.

Along the way
  • Loch Fyne
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Make a day of it.

Driving times exclude stops. Leave time for the views, check each route’s notes and make the journey your own.

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Frequently asked questions

About the drives in this collection.

Which is the shortest drive in this collection?

A83 Rest and Be Thankful: Tarbet to Inveraray is the shortest by route distance, at 23 miles, with an estimated driving time of 47 min. Allow extra time for stops and the journey to the route.

Which is the longest drive in this collection?

A83 and A816: Loch Lomond to Oban via Inveraray is the longest by route distance, at 84 miles. Its estimated driving time is 2 hr 49 min, excluding stops and travel to the route.

Are there circular drives in this collection?

1 route starts and finishes in the same place, including Kintyre 66: East and West Coast Driving Loop. Check the route map to find a convenient starting point.

Can I customise one of these drives?

Yes. Open a drive and choose Customise this route to edit a copy in the road trip planner. Sign in to customise and save your version. You can change stops or plan several days.