Section 8 of 11, River Ayr Way
Up and down
About 137 m of climbing and 154 m of descent; highest point 79 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Failford.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at James Street, 2.9 km away (Directions); Auchinleck station, 9.9 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Stair.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: Prestwick Town station, 9.1 km away (Directions).
What to expect
Underfoot: earth, rock and mud 46%, gravel and tracks 19%; the rest (31%) isn't recorded.
About 3% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 4 gates.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 31 m in a kilometre, 1.1 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.