Island Bagging from Oban – August 2026
Trip summary
Two separate day trips from Oban for Island, Trigpoint and Lighthouse bagging.
One day, Trip A, has been more or less defined, see below.
The other, Trip B, has an open itinerary with destinations to be visited selected by popular
demand. This follows on from the suggestion made at the RHSoc AGM to let people have
a say about where trips go.
Dates
Saturday 15 th August and Sunday 16 th August 2026
Co-ordinator
Jonathan Woods
j.woods99 “AT” btinternet.com
Trip itinerary
Trip A
Stac Mhic Mhurchaidh 34m SIB
Gunna 36m SIB
Eilean Mor 35m SIB
Eag na Maoile 18m B-Squib
Suil Ghorm 19m B-Squib Lighthouse Cairns of Coll
Option A1
Cairn na Burgh More 35m SIB, Trig
Lunga 103m SIB
Bac Mor (Dutchman's Cap) 86m SIB
Option A2
Cairn na Burgh Beag 22m A-Squib
Fladda 26m A-Squib
Bac Beag 27m A-Squib
Trip B – has an open itinerary with destinations to be visited selected by popular demand.
Please submit your wish list for consideration to the event organiser, from the islands
accessible from Oban, shown on the map above.
Places available
12 places are available on each day trip.
Departure or meeting place
Oban stone slipway, next to the pontoon moorings in the town centre. PA34 5PX. NM 85807 30259
Accommodation
Participants are to make their own accommodation arrangements.
The organiser will help put people in touch with other trip participants if they wish.
Challenges and competences needed
Participants must be able to transfer from the larger RIB to a smaller tender. And from
the tender to shore, possibly involving slippery rocks or easy scrambling.
Businesses arranged through
Coastal Connection, who have been used on many successful trips in the past.
Cost
Participants should budget £100 – £120 for each trip, assuming a full boat of 12 passengers.
Reserve or enquire about trip
Email the trip organiser Jonathan Woods j.woods99 “AT” btinternet.com ASAP to:
– express interest Trip 1, and / or
– suggest destinations for Trip 2.
No payment is required at this time.
But full payment will be required once accepted on a trip.
Once paid, no monies can be refunded unless a substitute or reserve is found.