Isle of Arran Coastal Way
Unwaymarked Route: Scotland
Circular via Brodick
100km/60 miles
A route around the coast of this attractive island, known as "Scotland in miniature" and within easy reach of Glasgow. Superb coastal paths and forest tracks through countryside rich in prehistoric remains and geological interest, including two inland alternative routes north of Brodick and north of Whiting Bay, and diversions to Corrie Lochan, Machrie Moor and King's Cross. Some demanding coastal stretches with easier road-based alternatives.
No connecting paths
Local Authority
Tourist Information Centre
Holiday providers
include Arran Coastal Way, Walkabout Scotland
Public Transport
Caledonian MacBrayne (www.calmac.co.uk) operates regular ferries between Brodick and Ardrossan, with rail connections from Glasgow (click here for details of national rail information), and a ferry from Lochranza to Claonaig on the Kintyre peninsula. For details of local transport on the island contact the TIC (above).
Maps
- Explorer map 361
- Landranger map 69
Route map
Publications
- Isle of Arran: Walking the Coastal Way and Coastal Way Map compiled by Hugh McKerrell. Available locally or £10 including p&p from Coastal Way Support Group (see below). Full colour booklet and Footprint-style map describing the Way in nine easy sections.
Contacts
