Section 6 of 11, River Ayr Way
Catrine to Barskimming
3.4 miles (5.5 km).
Up and down
About 118 m of climbing and 105 m of descent; highest point 107 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Catrine.
- Car park
- St Germain Street Car Park, 70 m from the start. Directions
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: Auchinleck station, 4.4 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Barskimming.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Catrine Road, 1.1 km away (Directions); Auchinleck station, 6.9 km away (Directions).
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 63%, paved or flagged 37%.
About 45% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 5 gates.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 37 m in a kilometre, 4.0 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Something wrong or missing?
Tell us what to change about this section: a wrong distance, a moved start, a path that's closed.