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North Ayrshire
11 running routes in North Ayrshire
Runners in North Ayrshire get anything from 2km to 10.5km, and it's mostly on pavement and quiet roads, so road shoes are fine. There's enough climbing in most of these to be felt. There's a mix of loops and out-and-backs to choose from.
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Runs in North Ayrshire
Adrossan-Saltcoates Coastal Path
Ardrossan, Scotland
On the Coastal Path from Ardrossan Town to Saltcoats and back.
Blackwaterfoot coast and wood
Isle of Arran, Scotland
On tracks past the golf course then dropping down through a gap in the cliffs to the narrow coastal path.
Clauchlands Point
Brodick, Scotland
An anticlockwise loop starting at Main Street, then turning left onto Corriegills Road, following it all the way down to Clauchlands Point…
Eglinton Park
North Ayrshire, Scotland
Around Eglinton Country Park starts at Cairnmount Road, going over Cairnmount Hill and following New Town Trail, with a diversion around…
Fairy Glen
North Ayrshire, Scotland
An anticlockwise loop starting at Brodick Golf Course and following Glencloy Water before heading across to Lamlash Stone Circle before…
Irvine Railway Path 10
Dreghorn, Scotland
Along the New Town Trail and railway line from Dreghorn to just before Knockentiber and back.
Largs Promenade A
Largs, Scotland
Along Largs Promenade from Aubery Crescent to Anderson Park and back.
Largs Promenade B
Largs, Scotland
Starting at May Street and following Largs Promenade to Noddsdale Water, where it makes a small clockwise loop round the pond before…
Nethermains Bridge
Irvine, Scotland
Along the New Town Trail from Irvine Meadow to Nethermains Bridge and back.
Rigging Hill
Largs, Scotland
Starting from Bellesdale Avenue in Largs and following Gogo Water and then looping up Rigging Hill, before returning the same way.
Sorbie Road Hill Climb
Ardrossan, Scotland
A straight 2k hill climb on Sorbie Road. Tarmac except for the last 200 metres.