Category Archives: Ayrshire

Mull of Galloway Trail: 5 – moorland, laight, and stane

7.50 miles 4h 25m ascent 310m Cairnryan-Glenapp-Finnart’s Bay BEING WRITTEN The final leg of the Mull of Galloway Trail took us along the Loch Ryan Coastal Path to Glenapp and from there we walked on to Finnarts Bay. Before setting … Continue reading

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River Ayr Way: 5 – Farewell to the Banks of Ayr

8.19 miles 3h 55m 113m ascent River Ayr Way: Tarholm-Ayr This, our final stage of our River Ayr Way, brought us to the coast. It was a relatively short walk, mostly on riverside paths, but with some mud near the … Continue reading

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River Ayr Way: 4 – The Hallow’d Grove

8.4 miles 4h 7m ascent 229m River Ayr Way: Failford to Tarholm It was back to Failford for the next stage of the Way. This time with the luxury of pavement and without rain. A path took us into Ayr … Continue reading

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River Ayr Way: 3 – Rain, roads and a foundling dog

7.05 miles 3h 5m ascent 139m River Ayr Way: Catrine to Failford This short section is a walk along riverside paths, woodland wynds, wooden walkways, fenced and mown farmland tracks, un-named and little used tarmac, quiet residential streets and unpleasantly … Continue reading

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River Ayr Way: 2 – The Weir and The Voes

8.68 miles 4h 28m ascent 111m River Ayr Way: Greenock Water Bridge-Catrine This stage starts at Greenock Water Bridge. We parked on the old bridge then headed down a steep stone stairway and along Greenock Water’s grassy riverbank. Greenock Water … Continue reading

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River Ayr Way: 1 – The Railway and the River

10.55 miles 5h 32 m ascent 82m Glenbuck-Greenock Water Bridge The River Ayr Way follows the River Ayr from its source at Glenbuck Loch to the sea at Ayr, a 44 mile route. We had talked of walking it for … Continue reading

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Antonov An-225 Mriya at Prestwick Airport

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Twas long indeed, a country mile

2.33 country miles  2h 2min  34m ascent Waterhead Rosnes Benches Blanket bog is one of Scotland’s most extensive semi-natural habitats but if I am honest I tend to think of peat bogs as a difficulty to be crossed on the … Continue reading

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