Glenashdale Falls Trail
2.8 miles (4.5 km), circular. Starts and finishes at Glenashdale forest entrance, Whiting Bay. About 1 hour, easy.
Start: NS 046 256, and finish. 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.
Warning: Diversion in place. Part of this route is closed or diverted for now. On a long-term diversion after storm damage, with no safe way to the Iron Age fort. Source: forestryandland.gov.scot.
Up and down
About 189 m of climbing and 188 m of descent; highest point 113 m.
Facts
- Code
- SC 1550
- Distance
- 2.8 miles (4.5 km)
- Publisher’s page
- forestryandland.gov.scot
- Type
- Circular
- Walking time
- About 1 hour
- Difficulty
- Easy (how we grade)
- Designation
- Regional route
- Region
- Scotland
- County
- North Ayrshire
- Total ascent
- About 189 m. Highest point 113 m
Getting there
Starts and finishes at the same place, marked by the dot on the map.
- Bus stops
- Baildon, 60 m from the start. Directions NS 046 255Mallow Cottage, 250 m from the start. Directions NS 045 258Ashdale Way, 260 m from the start. Directions NS 046 253
- Car parks
- Car park, 380 m from the start. Directions NS 047 252Car park (free), 620 m from the start. Directions NS 045 262
What to expect
Steepest climb: about 71 m in a kilometre (1 in 14), starting 0.5 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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Connecting routes
- SC 1542Giants' Graves TrailShares 0.4 miles of path with this route. Starts on this route at Glenashdale forest entrance. This route finishes on it at Glenashdale forest entrance.
Walks nearby
- SC 1545Loch Garbad Trail3 miles. Starts 2 miles away
- SC 1598Lagaville Trail1.5 miles, circular. Starts 3.2 miles away
- SC 1534Clauchland Hills Trail3.5 miles, circular. Starts 5.1 miles away
- UK 025Arran Coastal WayNational trail, 66 miles, circular. Starts 6.8 miles away
- SC 1191Fisherman's Walk3.1 miles, circular. Starts 6.8 miles away
- SC 1499Goatfell from Brodick6.5 miles. Starts 7.4 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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