Oban Hills Hydropathic Sanatorium — Attraction in Scotland

Interesting ruins of a hydropathic sanatorium / hotel that was constructed in the 1880s but never finished due to financial difficulties. Had it been completed it would have been huge! Some walls are still standing and can be freely explored. Follow the steep path from the road, it zig zags up the hillside then when you get to the more level part turn right and follow the path up to the ruins. Note this is not an official “attraction”, it is an unmanaged and abandoned ruin,...

The path we took to get there, off Rockfield Rd near Taylor's Brae, felt a little unnerving at first, but it was totally worth it and highly recommended. We have AllTrails which was helpful in confirming the route - there are some switchbacks with dead ends on the fairly short trip up, and one spot with a narrow path between a steep drop and an outcropping. The graffiti is a shame but not completely dominant and doesn't spoil...

If you're a fan of history and/or old ruins, this place is worth the short trek up the hill to see. There isn't any signage indicating where to walk up, so if you're not looking out for it, it would be easy to miss the trail leading up - it's more a local walking/dog walking path now from what we experienced. A little bit of graffiti, which is disappointing, thankfully not too much of it though, so doesn't take away from the...