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Walks in South Ayrshire

6 routes pass through South Ayrshire: 3 national trails, 1 long-distance route and 2 walks. They start in Scotland.

Long-distance routesDots: where the walks start

The map draws routes of up to 60 miles, so it stays at the scale of the county. Longer routes are listed below.

Walks in South Ayrshire, A to Z

  1. SC 1178Cornish Hill TrailA 3.3-mile circular walk, in South Ayrshire, with about 170 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  2. SC 1535Fairy Knowe Trail, BarrA 3.5-mile walk from Barr forest car park, in South Ayrshire, with about 160 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.

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Long-distance routes through South Ayrshire

National trails first, then the longest. Each passes through the county for some of its length.

  1. UK 030River Ayr WayA 41-mile national trail from Glenbuck Loch to Ayr harbour, in East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire, with about 790 m of climbing. 11 sections.Diversion in place
  2. UK 034Ayrshire Coastal PathA 100-mile national trail from Glenapp to Largs along the coast, in South Ayrshire and North Ayrshire, with about 1,170 m of climbing. 11 sections.Diversion in place
  3. UK 040Mull of Galloway TrailA 37-mile national trail from Mull of Galloway to Glenapp Church along the coast, in Dumfries and Galloway and South Ayrshire, with about 740 m of climbing. 2 sections.
  4. SC 105Whithorn WayA 146-mile long-distance route from Glasgow Cathedral to Whithorn, with about 2,320 m of climbing. 13 sections.