Section 8 of 11, Ayrshire Coastal Path
Up and down
About 88 m of climbing and 88 m of descent; highest point 11 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Troon.
- Station
- Troon, 730 m from the start. Directions
- Bus stops
- Lochend Road, 90 m from the start. DirectionsVictoria Drive, 310 m from the start. DirectionsBentinck Drive, 510 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 380 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 510 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 520 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Irvine. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Irvine, 60 m from the finish. Directions
- Bus stops
- Bus stop, 100 m from the finish. DirectionsBridgegate, 680 m from the finish. DirectionsBus stop, 680 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 44%, earth, rock and mud 42%, grass 7%.
About 18% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stream crossing.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 8 m in a kilometre, 950 m in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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