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Connel ( A' Choingheal) is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated on the southern shore of Loch Etive. The Lusragan Burn flows through the village and into the loch.
The most noticeable feature in the village is Connel Bridge, a large cantilever bridge that spans Loch Etive at the Falls of Lora. It was built to carry the Callander and Oban Railway's branch line to Ballachulish that opened in 1903.
There is a village shop and post office located in the main village. There are two , one located opposite the post office and the second on the A85, just south of Connel Bridge Junction, which serves both sides of the road. can be found at the Falls of Lora Hotel and at The Oyster Inn. There are also several B&Bs to be found throughout the village.
A ferry formerly transported people and vehicles across the loch to North Connel.
When the Callander and Oban Railway came to Connel in 1880, a railway station was opened in the village and named "Connel Ferry". The station is still open, it being situated on the West Highland Line to Oban. It is now unstaffed.
Oban Airport is nearby on the opposite side of Loch Etive.
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