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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
The Isle of Arran is one of the most southerly islands in Scotland and is located in the Firth of Clyde. Often known as “Scotland in Miniature” due to its mountainous north and rolling hills in the south, it is less than 20 miles (32km) long and 10 miles (16km) wide.
Useful Links | Arran Coastal Way
A guide to twenty-five of the most iconic long-distance trails in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and the Channel Islands. The trails include the Arran Coastal Way, Pembrokeshire Coast Path, the Two Moors Way (Devon Coast to Coast), Scotland’s Southern Upland Way, Ireland’s Burren Way, the Cumbria Way, the Channel Island Way and many more.
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.
Sannox to Lochranza | Arran Coastal Way
Beyond An Scriodan, the recently upgraded footpath continues to Newton Shore and finishes on tarmac as you walk into Lochranza. Our friends at WalkHighlands provide route descriptions, maps and GPS waypoints – click here for Sannox to Lochranza .
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.
Whiting Bay to Lamlash - Arran Coastal Way
The coastal route passes through Whiting Bay village and round Kingscross Point to the Viking Grave and Iron Age Hill Fort. The route continues to Ardlui and then along the shore to Cordon, on a mixture of boardwalk through the shore-side woodland and sections on the beach.
Arran Coastal Way recognised as one of ‘Scotland’s Great Trails’
Jun 20, 2017 · A 65 mile long circular route around the Isle of Arran on Scotland’s south west coast has been added to the ‘Scotland’s Great Trails’ network by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH). The Arran Coastal Way is the 29th Long Distance Route (LDR) to achieve this status, along with world-famous paths including the Great Glen Way and the West ...