Oban Wellbeing Walk

SWAN has been working with Paths for All to train our autistic volunteers to become Health Walk leaders and run local walking groups for autistic women and non-binary people.

The SWAN walks offer a supportive and inclusive environment for autistic women and non-binary people. Beyond improving physical wellbeing, these walks provide an opportunity for socialisation and peer support.

The walks will be around an hour long at an easy social pace and are perfect for anyone who would like to become more active in the company of other autistic people. We can't always guarantee good weather so please make sure you dress for the weather conditions on the day. For those that may not want to walk, your more than welcome to have a tea/coffee at the Hotel. The walkers are also more than welcome to have a coffee at the Hotel after too!

Walk route and meeting point:

Our Oban walks alternate between two locations, one in Port Appin, and one in Ganavan Sands.

Ganavan Sands: January, March, May, July, September, November

Port Appin: February, April, June, August, October, December

For the Port Appin walk:

We meet at the Pierhouse Hotel car park in Port Appin at 11.00.

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The route is 2.4km circular, on track and path round the peninsula. It’s is mostly level with quick optional visit to a stony bay at the peninsula tip. The last 5 minutes is on a quiet road from the Airds Hotel.

There are toilets in the Pierhouse Hotel and parking on the roadside on approach.

Please join us for optional coffee in the hotel afterwards

For the Ganavan Sands walk:

We meet at Ganavan Sands car park, Oban PA34 5TB, at 11:00.

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We meet in the car park at Ganavan Sands where the cycle path starts. The walk is 2.4 miles and follows the bike route to Dunbeg so is gentle, smooth underfoot and usually very quiet.

We return the same way.

Who is this group for?

SWAN groups are safer spaces for autistic women and non-binary people over-18 who live, work or study in the local area.

SWAN is inclusive of all autistic women (both cis and trans) and non-binary people, including those who are exploring whether they are autistic, who self identify as autistic or are clinically diagnosed (private or NHS).

If these descriptions do not match you, we ask that you do not attend our groups unless they are specifically stated to be for non-autistic individuals. If you are a non-autistic person wishing to learn more about autism, visit our website for workshops and training: swanscotland.org/training

Accessibility

We aim to make our walks and groups as accessible as possible - they are led and designed by autisic people, in accessible venues.

If you have any medical conditions which might affect you when you are at a group, please let the facilitator know at the start of the group so they are aware of what to do should anything happen (e.g. epilepsy, diabetes, etc.).

If there is anything we can do to make the experience more accessible for you please do get in touch with us ahead of the meet up:

walk@swanscotland.org