National Cycle Network Go Traffic Free in Scotland - Sustrans
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37<br />
West Kilbride<br />
West Kilbride<br />
Start/<br />
F<strong>in</strong>ish<br />
A78 A78<br />
Ferry to Arran<br />
Ardrossan<br />
Harbour<br />
Ardrossan<br />
Town<br />
Ardrossan<br />
A78 A78<br />
Saltcoats<br />
A738 A738<br />
Ardrossan<br />
South Beach<br />
Saltcoats<br />
Category: Coastal, rural and urban, traffic-free and on-road<br />
sections<br />
Distance: 13 miles/21 kilometres<br />
Time: 1 hour 50 m<strong>in</strong>utes<br />
Gradient: Flat<br />
Surface: Tarmac<br />
This route gives quality cycl<strong>in</strong>g by a beautiful and open stretch of<br />
coast. From the outskirts of West Kilbride a cyclepath runs<br />
parallel to the A78 with stunn<strong>in</strong>g views of Arran’s ‘sleep<strong>in</strong>g giant’<br />
profile. It’s possible to walk or cycle from West Kilbride tra<strong>in</strong><br />
station to the start.<br />
After Ardrossan, follow <strong>National</strong> Route 73, pass<strong>in</strong>g golden<br />
beaches before head<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>land, with some road sections, to jo<strong>in</strong><br />
Route 7. Then go south for Irv<strong>in</strong>e (tra<strong>in</strong> station); or north for<br />
Kilw<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g (tra<strong>in</strong> station). To cont<strong>in</strong>ue on Route 73 to Kilmarnock,<br />
see map 17.<br />
Stevenston<br />
Locally <strong>in</strong>spired artwork near Kilw<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g<br />
A78 A78<br />
Stevenston<br />
Miles<br />
0<br />
B752 B752<br />
0<br />
Kilometres<br />
Kilw<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Kilw<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Irv<strong>in</strong>e Bay<br />
1<br />
1<br />
West Kilbride to Irv<strong>in</strong>e 16<br />
Map 14<br />
2 3<br />
Map 15<br />
A78(T) A78(T)<br />
Abbey<br />
Bogside<br />
Flats<br />
To Kilbirnie,<br />
Lochw<strong>in</strong>noch and<br />
Glasgow<br />
Garnock<br />
Floods<br />
Nature<br />
Reserve<br />
B779 B779<br />
Start/<br />
F<strong>in</strong>ish<br />
Magnum<br />
Leisure<br />
Centre<br />
Irv<strong>in</strong>e<br />
Beach<br />
Park<br />
Egl<strong>in</strong>ton Country Park<br />
A737 A737<br />
Scottish<br />
Maritime<br />
Museum<br />
Irv<strong>in</strong>e<br />
New Town Trail<br />
Irv<strong>in</strong>e<br />
A71 A71<br />
Map 17<br />
A78(T) A78(T)<br />
Gailes Marsh<br />
Wildlife<br />
Reserve 38<br />
B7080 B7080<br />
A71 A71<br />
T) T)
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