- Overview
- Day-by-day itinerary
- Photos
- Best for
- A varied west coast journey with a Skye day
- Driving
- Several transfer days
- When to go
- Spring–autumn; confirm seasonal touring dates
- Ferries
- Vehicle sailing reservation needed
Why this trip: Lochs, Oban, Glencoe and Skye offer a broad west-coast introduction over eight hire days.
The trade-off: There is one full Skye day; choose the six-day Skye route for more island time, or extend this trip.
Your trip at a glance
8 hire days · 7 nights · approximately 535–645 miles
| Day | Drive & overnight | Driving |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renfrew → Loch Lomond Luss Caravan & Camp Site, Luss Approx. 25–35 miles | 45–75 min |
| 2 | Luss Caravan & Camp Site, Luss → Inveraray Argyll Caravan Park, Inveraray Approx. 50–65 miles | 1.5–2 h |
| 3 | Argyll Caravan Park, Inveraray → Oban North Ledaig Caravan Park, North Ledaig, near Oban Approx. 50–65 miles | 1.5–2 h |
| 4 | North Ledaig Caravan Park, North Ledaig, near Oban → Glencoe Invercoe Highland Holidays, Glencoe Approx. 40–55 miles | 1–1.5 h |
| 5 | Invercoe Highland Holidays, Glencoe → Glenfinnan and Mallaig Portree Campsite, Portree Approx. 110–125 miles · vehicle ferry | 3–4 h |
| 6 | Portree Campsite, Portree → Portree and Trotternish Portree Campsite, Portree Approx. 50–65 miles | 2–3 h |
| 7 | Portree Campsite, Portree → Glencoe Invercoe Highland Holidays, Glencoe Approx. 125–140 miles | 3–4 h |
| 8 | Invercoe Highland Holidays, Glencoe → Return to Renfrew Renfrew Approx. 85–95 miles | 2–2.5 h |
Rounded planning allowances, not live navigation. Driving excludes walks, food stops, traffic and ferry sailing/check-in. Use each day’s directions for current routing. First-day travel starts after the 14:00 Renfrew handover; the final day is reserved for the noon return.
Map & stops
Pink: overnight · Green: sights · Orange: food · Blue: useful stops
Choose a day to see its road journey. Tap a shared overnight pin for all its nights. Ferry crossings are gaps between the road sections.
Daily directions
- Day 1 · Loch Lomond Directions ↗
- Day 2 · Inveraray Directions ↗
- Day 3 · Oban Directions ↗
- Day 4 · Glencoe Directions ↗
- Day 5 · Glenfinnan and Mallaig To the ferry From the ferry
- Day 6 · Portree and Trotternish Directions ↗
- Day 7 · Glencoe Directions ↗
- Day 8 · Return to Renfrew Directions ↗
Get to know the places on this route
Open a day for its drive, food stop and overnight pitch. Mileage and times are estimates; ferry time is additional.
Your day-by-day plan
Day 1
Loch Lomond
Day 1 · Loch Lomond25–35 miles · 45–75 min driving
Renfrew → Luss Caravan & Camp Site, Luss
Approx. 25–35 miles · allow 45–75 min driving
Things to do
Start with Luss’s cottages, pier and lochshore, rather than trying to cover both sides of the loch. Park in a signed visitor car park and leave the village lanes for walking.
Eat & drink
The Village Rest, Luss — our food stop in the village.
Café and bistro in Luss: the natural meal stop for the village evening.
Sleep
Luss Caravan & Camp Site — Luss.
The choice for a lochside night with Luss nearby.
Facilities: Toilets, showers and laundry; electric hook-up on selected pitches.
Alternative: Lomond Woods Holiday Park. Balloch is about 10 miles south: move the evening and next start accordingly.
Day 2
Inveraray
Day 2 · Inveraray50–65 miles · 1.5–2 h driving
Luss Caravan & Camp Site, Luss → Argyll Caravan Park, Inveraray
Approx. 50–65 miles · allow 1.5–2 h driving
Day 3
Oban
Day 3 · Oban50–65 miles · 1.5–2 h driving
Argyll Caravan Park, Inveraray → North Ledaig Caravan Park, North Ledaig, near Oban
Approx. 50–65 miles · allow 1.5–2 h driving
Things to do
Leave the van in an appropriate town car park and explore the harbour on foot. A waterfront lunch and one viewpoint are a better combination than squeezing in a distant island crossing.
Eat & drink
Food from Argyll at the Pier — especially useful around ferry travel.
An Oban pier-side lunch during the waterfront walk. On ferry days, eat before vehicle check-in and keep the boarding time separate.
Sleep
North Ledaig Caravan Park — North Ledaig, near Oban.
A coastal pitch north of Oban for the harbour or a following ferry. The site is outside town: arrange the evening journey back before dinner.
Facilities: Toilet facilities, laundry and an on-site shop; a bus stop outside connects with Oban.
Pitch booking: Non-members are welcome in designated areas: choose the correct guest/pitch category when reserving.
Alternative: Oban Holiday Park. On the south side of Oban; allow for crossing town to the ferry terminal.
Day 4
Glencoe
Day 4 · Glencoe40–55 miles · 1–1.5 h driving
North Ledaig Caravan Park, North Ledaig, near Oban → Invercoe Highland Holidays, Glencoe
Approx. 40–55 miles · allow 1–1.5 h driving
Things to do
Follow the A828 coast from the Oban area through Appin to Ballachulish and Glencoe. Walk the Glencoe Lochan trail after arrival; this approach does not pass through Tyndrum or across Rannoch Moor.
Eat & drink
Use the village café after the Lochan outing.
Crafts & ThingsGlencoe village coffee, home baking and a craft shop to browse after the Lochan walk. Useful for a short indoor stop when the rain arrives.
Sleep
Invercoe Highland Holidays — Glencoe.
A lochside Glencoe base, with touring available all year.
Facilities: Electric hook-up, some hardstanding pitches and laundry.
Pitch booking: Reserve a campervan pitch directly. Published arrival window: 13:30–18:00; departure by 11:00.
Alternative: Glencoe Club Site. By the visitor centre; its touring season differs from Invercoe.
Day 5
Glenfinnan and Mallaig
Day 5 · Glenfinnan and Mallaig110–125 miles · 3–4 h driving
Invercoe Highland Holidays, Glencoe → Portree Campsite, Portree
Approx. 110–125 miles · allow 3–4 h driving
Vehicle ferry: Mallaig → Armadale. Sailing, check-in and waiting time are additional.
Day 6
Portree and Trotternish
Day 6 · Portree and Trotternish50–65 miles · 2–3 h driving
Portree Campsite, Portree → Portree Campsite, Portree
Approx. 50–65 miles · allow 2–3 h driving
Things to do
Leave the van at Portree tonight. Follow the Trotternish loop with the Storr as the main walk, then Kilt Rock and Staffin if weather and daylight suit. Save the Quiraing hike for a longer stay; the driving allowance excludes walking and parking.
Eat & drink
Birch, Portree — coffee before the morning’s outing.
Coffee on Bayfield Road before or after the northern outing.
Sleep
Portree Campsite — Portree.
Keep a Portree base for the Trotternish and western Skye outings. Torvaig’s exposed pitches can be windy; Dunvegan is a different base, not a next-door substitute.
Facilities: Hardstanding pitches with electric hook-up. Torvaig is above Portree on the Staffin Road; exposed pitches can feel windy.
Alternative: Kinloch Campsite. Dunvegan is around 25 miles west of Portree: use it as a different island base.
Day 7
Glencoe
Day 7 · Glencoe125–140 miles · 3–4 h driving
Portree Campsite, Portree → Invercoe Highland Holidays, Glencoe
Approx. 125–140 miles · allow 3–4 h driving
Things to do
Follow the mainland A87 and A82 via Fort William to Glencoe. Use Fort William for the food or fuel break and reach your booked pitch within its arrival window. Tyndrum and Rannoch Moor are on tomorrow’s southbound journey.
Eat & drink
Pack a picnic for the transfer. Glencoe village coffee fits an early arrival.
Crafts & ThingsGlencoe village coffee, home baking and a craft shop to browse after the Lochan walk. Useful for a short indoor stop when the rain arrives.
Sleep
Invercoe Highland Holidays — Glencoe.
A lochside Glencoe base, with touring available all year.
Facilities: Electric hook-up, some hardstanding pitches and laundry.
Pitch booking: Reserve a campervan pitch directly. Published arrival window: 13:30–18:00; departure by 11:00.
Alternative: Glencoe Club Site. By the visitor centre; its touring season differs from Invercoe.
Day 8
Return to Renfrew
Day 8 · Return to Renfrew85–95 miles · 2–2.5 h driving
Invercoe Highland Holidays, Glencoe → Renfrew
Approx. 85–95 miles · allow 2–2.5 h driving
More Wee Coo routes
Loch Lomond first weekend
One lochside night, a gentle walk and time to learn the van. Luss gives this first weekend a clear base close enough for an easy return to Renfrew.
3-day Scottish Borders history loop
Trade the busiest Highland roads for Melrose’s abbey, the Eildon Hills and Border towns. Pick one proper walk and leave time for a bakery stop and a riverside pitch.
4-day Argyll & Oban coast
Follow the A83 from Inveraray into Kilmartin’s ancient landscape, then finish with Oban’s harbour food. This mainland trip puts archaeology and small-town stops ahead of ferry logistics.