Tobermory Lighthouse Circular Walk, Isle of Mull
A circular walk starting at Tobermory Distillery and heading along a good path to the lighthouse. The return takes you onto higher ground and along the edge of the golf course for fantastic views down into Tobermory.
Description
Start : Tobermory Distillery car park. (PA75 6NR) Grid ref. NM 50433 55063
(S/E) From the car park walk out past Tobermory Distillery onto the main road A848. Turn right (North-East) and walk along the pavement for 500m to the pier.
(1) At the end of the road, pick up a gravel footpath signposted "Lighthouse Path 2km". Follow this path through the trees and along the edge of the water (the Sound of Mull) until you reach the lighthouse.
(2) Return via the same route to start with, but then after 230m, turn right (South-East) onto a narrower earth path which goes uphill. The path takes you in a general South East then South direction for the next 1.5km, up onto higher ground and over a stile to skirt around the edge of Tobermory Golf Course.
(3) After leaving the golf course behind, when you reach a path junction, turn left (South-East). This path leads you to Memorial Road, taking you downhill past a number of houses.
(4) At the bottom of the road, keep right to walk up Back Brae/B882. Where the road bends left (South), follow it round onto Argyll Terrace.
(5) At the end of this pleasant residential street, continue ahead (South-West) onto a quiet lane signposted "Main Street". It bends to the left and leads you down onto Main Street as promised. Turn right (South-West) then almost immediately left (South-East) to return to the car park (S/E)
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 5 m - Tobermory Distillery car park
- 1 : km 0.64 - alt. 10 m - Signpost "Lighthouse Path 2km"
- 2 : km 2.76 - alt. 1 m - Lighthouse
- 3 : km 4.5 - alt. 54 m - Path junction
- 4 : km 5.05 - alt. 22 m - Back Brae/B882
- 5 : km 5.55 - alt. 32 m - Quiet lane signposted "Main Street"
- S/E : km 5.79 - alt. 6 m - Tobermory Distillery car park
Useful Information
Start : Tobermory Distillery car park. (PA75 6NR) Grid ref. NM 50433 55063
Transport
Public car park beside Tobermory Distillery
Terrain
A mixture of roadside pavements and earth footpaths. First half pretty much level all the way to the lighthouse, with the return section much hillier.
For more information and a walk review visit Gillian's Walks
Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.
During the walk or to do/see around
- Tobermory - capital of the Isle of Mull - shops, cafes, restaurants, accommodation, ferry terminal. Best known as being the filming location for the children's TV series Balamory.
- Tobermory Lighthouse
- Tobermory Distillery
- Tobermory Golf Course