Ardyne Trail
1.5 miles (2.4 km). Under an hour, easy.
Start: NS 112 690. Finish: NS 116 690. OS grid.
Take it with you: download the GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 175 m of climbing and 113 m of descent; highest point 154 m.
Facts
- Code
- SC 1592
- Distance
- 1.5 miles (2.4 km)
- Publisher’s page
- forestryandland.gov.scot
- Walking time
- Under an hour
- Difficulty
- Easy (how we grade)
- Designation
- Regional route
- Region
- Scotland
- County
- Argyll and Bute
- Total ascent
- About 175 m. Highest point 154 m
Getting there
- Car park
- Car park, 20 m from the start. Directions NS 112 690
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Machair Cottages, 3 km away (Directions); Wemyss Bay station, 8.1 km away (Directions).
Getting back
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Sandy Beach, 2.6 km away (Directions); Wemyss Bay station, 7.7 km away (Directions).
What to expect
Steepest climb: about 86 m in a kilometre (1 in 12), starting 0.4 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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Walks nearby
- SC 1293Bute Pilgrimage Route - St Blane2 miles, one way. Starts 3.7 miles away
- SC 1575Berry Burn Trail, Corlarach2 miles. Starts 5.1 miles away
- SC 1552Kilbride Hill Trail, Corlarach2.8 miles. Starts 5.5 miles away
- SC 1172The Kelly Cut4 miles, one way. Starts 8.5 miles away
- SC 1275The Waterman's Road2.2 miles, one way. Starts 8.6 miles away
- SC 1624Eucalyptus Trail, Kilmun Arboretum1 mile, circular. Starts 8.8 miles away
Sources
Checked against forestryandland.gov.scot on 12 October 2026.
- Route line: Forestry and Land Scotland, Recreation routes, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Forestry and Land Scotland).
- Facts: forestryandland.gov.scot
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