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Walking the Arran Coastal Way over seven days was a challenging but rewarding experience. Taking yourself off the road is the best way to see the most beautiful, rugged and ever-changing coastline with sandy and rocky beaches, towering cliffs with atmospheric caves.
The Route | Arran Coastal Way
The Arran Coastal Way has a few route options for walkers to choose from. A summary table of these can be found below the map. All options on the route are primarily for walking – for suggestions on suitable biking routes, see the Arran Bike Club website.
Plan your walk | Arran Coastal Way
To find lots of information about transport, guidebooks/maps, places of interest and weather on Arran please see our Useful Links page. COAST , a community organisation, works for the protection and restoration of the marine environment around Arran and the Clyde.
About us | Arran Coastal Way
It was of a walk around the entire coastline of Arran, linking the villages and taking in the stunning scenery and brilliant wildlife to be seen along the way. A supporters and volunteers group was formed and after many years of hard work, the The Arran Coastal Way was officially opened by Cameron McNeish on 28th March 2003.
Brodick to Sannox | Arran Coastal Way
From High Corrie to Sannox the route follows the coastal road, where there is plenty of wildlife to look out for. Goatfell is recommended for fit walkers, competent at navigation, and not in bad weather or low cloud.
Lagg to Whiting Bay - Arran Coastal Way
Our friends at WalkHighlands provide route descriptions, maps and GPS waypoints – click here for Lagg to Whiting Bay coastal route or Lagg to Whiting Bay inland route.
Walking Tour Providers | Arran Coastal Way
Contours Walking Holidays provide everything you need for a relaxing, worry-free self-guided walking holiday along the Arran Coastal Way – hand-picked quality accommodation, door-to-door luggage transfer, maps, guidebook, comprehensive tour pack and emergency support.
Sannox to Lochranza | Arran Coastal Way
rguably the best section of the Coastal Way, a lovely section of coastal footpath leads up to the Forestry and Land Scotland site at North Sannox. A forestry track continues to follow the coast until Fallen Rocks where a smaller footpath resumes.
Blackwaterfoot to Lagg | Arran Coastal Way
The coastal (red) route has tougher underfoot conditions, which can be boggy and cattle trampled after rain, but provides fantastic wild coastal walking. Walkers should cut up to the road at Sliddery and follow the road to Lagg.
People | Arran Coastal Way
The Coastal Way is now mostly maintained by volunteers. Please contact us to get involved with one of our groups. The Coastal Way is managed by the Arran Access Trust.