29 Steps
Alternative Names: None, Its called the 29 steps because of the steps from the road down to the loch side.

Type of Dive: Shore dive, good training site.
Suggested experience: Novice
Travel directions: From Glasgow travel west on the M8 onto the A82 then turn left onto the A817 turning right at the roundabout onto the A814 and continue until you come to finnart ocean terminal and its 100m past there. Google
Parking directions: Park on the other side of the road, on the road leading to the Oil Storage Depot gate. Make sure you dont block the access to the Depot. Walk accross the road and through the gap in the trees and down the 29 steps as in the picture below.


Distance from Glasgow: 38 miles, 1 hr 5 mins
Lat & Long: N 56° 7' 6.83'' W 4° 49' 40.89''
Tides: Tide tables
Depth: 30m
Site entry/exit: Enter the water beside the rails
Underwater directions: Fin straight out from the old jetty and pass lots of junk put there for something interesting to look at and you get to so small ledges and then a muddy slope to 30m
Site Hazards: Care should be taken coming down the stairs with your kit as the steps can be slippy
Nearest Public phone: At Finnart oil terminal car park.
Accommodation: The Green kettle
Mobile Network service: Orange Vodaphone
Other comments: You can also dive Finnart close to here if you are on a training day.
Pub: The village Inn
Created by: John Nicolson
Cafe: The Green kettle
Air & Nitrox fills: Aquatron Splashsports
Date: 27/11/10
Revision: 2
Thanks To: Jim Martin for a great dive map.
Links: None
Surface Photos:


Underwater Photos: By John Nicolson




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