SABRE

Oban has been seen as the 'Gateway' to the Isles ever since David MacBrayne first sailed a steamer out of its harbour, and probably for many centuries before that. At one time Oban was connected to almost every Hebridean Island and Glasgow through a vast network of complex steamer routes. Today, the routes have been rationalised with new ferry ports offering far shorter crossings.

As the box to the right suggests, Oban still provides the mainland terminus for the ferries to a wide range of