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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

Although this walk is quite strenuous, on B+/ A grade terrain, it is short at less than five miles, out and back by the same route.  The views from the summit are amazing and on a good day you should be able to see Lochs Goil, Fyne, Restil, Lomond and Awe and the Firth of Clyde to Mull, Arran, the Cumbraes and Ailsa Craig.  Ben Lomond, Ben Ime, The Cobbler and Ben Narnain surround us.

Sections can be muddy but it is mainly an obvious path of rocky rubble and rooty vegetation.  There is one rock face to be climbed and walkers will be advised to do this facing the rock with poles stowed away. 

We will have a tea break half way up and lunch just after the top.

Sunday, 10 August 2025
Meeting time:
8:20 am
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
7.2km / 4.5mi
Ascent:
847m / 2779ft
Type:
circular

The car park can be busy so please share cars to minimise parking pressure and save the environment.

Features

  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available
  • No car needed

Meeting point

Grid reference:
NS 28026 42613
Nearest postcode:
KA20 3AJ
what3words:
implanted.moved.axed
Meeting time:
8:20 am

Morrison's supermarket, Stevenston. In the car park corner that's nearest to the big roundabout on the A78 bypass.

Starting point

Grid reference:
NN 22787 06898
Nearest postcode:
G83 7AS
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oldest.nasal.fortified
Start time:
10:00 am

At the Rest and Be Thankful on A83, take the left turn onto B828 and find the car park for Ben Donich access on the left side of the road about 1/3 of a mile from the junction.

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