Deer Hill Trail, Carradale
3.8 miles (6.1 km). About 1½ hours, moderate.
Start: NR 811 383. Finish: NR 810 384. 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 267 m of climbing and 262 m of descent; highest point 230 m.
Facts
- Code
- SC 1530
- Distance
- 3.8 miles (6.1 km)
- Publisher’s page
- forestryandland.gov.scot
- Walking time
- About 1½ hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate (how we grade)
- Designation
- Regional route
- Region
- Scotland
- County
- Argyll and Bute
- Total ascent
- About 267 m. Highest point 230 m
Getting there
- Car parks
- Car park, 370 m from the start. Directions NR 808 381Car park, 770 m from the start. Directions NR 818 386
Getting back
We found no bus stop within 3 km of the finish and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap), so plan a lift or a taxi back.
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 42%, paved or flagged 7%; the rest (51%) isn't recorded.
About 7% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 gate.
Steepest climb: about 112 m in a kilometre (1 in 9), starting 0.8 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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Connecting routes
- UK 031Kintyre WayShares 2 miles of path with this route. This route finishes on it at Carradale.
Walks nearby
- SC 1544King's Cave Trail3 miles, circular. Starts 6.8 miles away
- SC 1191Fisherman's Walk3.1 miles, circular. Starts 12.7 miles away
- UK 025Arran Coastal WayNational trail, 66 miles, circular. Starts 12.7 miles away
- SC 1499Goatfell from Brodick6.5 miles. Starts 12.8 miles away
- SC 1534Clauchland Hills Trail3.5 miles, circular. Starts 13.3 miles away
- SC 1598Lagaville Trail1.5 miles, circular. Starts 13.7 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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