Arran Loop via The Ross Road and String Road
This is a short but challenging loop around two high roads that cut across the middle of Arran. From the top there are far reaching views across to the Kintyre Peninsula and over the Firth of Clyde and a good chance to spot birds of prey as they glide above the hills.
Route Summary
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- Distance
- 29 miles / 47 km
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- Time
- 02:34
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- Ascent
- 2,460 feet / 750 m
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- Difficulty Level
- Strenuous
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- Terrain
- Road
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- Start Point
- Brodick
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- End Point
- Brodick
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- How to Get There
The Isle of Arran is easily reached via ferry from the town of Ardrossan and the ferry terminal is right beside Ardrossan Harbour railway station.
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- Downloads
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Route Map
Gallery
Foxgloves
Looking north from the Ross Road
Farm along the Ross Road
Thistle
Holy Isle from the Ross Road
Clouds Above the Ross Road
Samye Dechen Shing Retreat Centre
The Ross Road
Gridlock
Cyclists Disembark
Goatfell from Brodick
Bluebells
A841 below Blackwaterfoot
Lupin
Sheep
String Road Ascent
String Road
String Road
Brodick Bay
Above Brodick
Mist over the Ross Road
Near Shiskine
Near Blackwaterfoot
St Molios Church, Shiskine
String Road
Goatfell
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