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Cunninghame Group, North Ayrshire

We are the Cunninghame Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Overview

We will be going up hill but this is a fairly gentle moderate walk, grading C+ to B, through autumnal woods on good paths of assorted surfaces: everything from tarmac to rough, rooty and boggy.  It is 9 miles with 175 meters ascent.

From Balloch shore, we follow formal paths through Balloch Castle Country Park.  Then we are in mixed woodland and the nature reserve of Whinny Hill.  The climb to Knockour Hill is gradual and our routes up and back are varied to form two loops.  The views of River Leven and Loch Lomond are spectacular.

Saturday, 26 October 2024
Meeting time:
8:30 am
Start time:
9:30 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
14.5km / 9.0mi
Ascent:
175m / 574ft
Type:
circular

We will meet at Morrison’s, Stevenston at 8.30am to share cars then drive to Balloch where there is free parking at Loch Lomond Shores (red, green or blue car parks).  These are big car parks so to make finding each other easy, we will assemble in front of the shops/aquarium at 9.30am. 

Early in the walk we will go by Balloch Rail Station, so anyone travelling by train may join the walk there.  Just let the walk leader know.

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Accessible by public transport
  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available
  • No Stiles

Meeting point

Grid reference:
NS 28017 42605
Nearest postcode:
KA20 3AJ
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Meeting time:
8:30 am

We will meet at Morrison’s, Stevenston at 8.30am to share cars - the corner of the car park nearest the big roundabout on the A78.

Starting point

Grid reference:
NS 38483 82181
Nearest postcode:
G83 8QL
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Start time:
9:30 am

Balloch, Loch Lomond Shores - there is free parking (red, green or blue car parks).  These are big car parks so to make finding each other easy, we will assemble in front of the shops/aquarium at 9.30am.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking