The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.
Stages
A suggested split into 3 days of about 22 km (14 mi) each. The days are equal shares of the distance, not official stages. Each ends near the town or village named.
- Day 1 The start to Cumnock 22 km · 22 km from the start
- Day 2 Cumnock to Failford 22 km · 44 km from the start
- Day 3 Failford to Ayr 22 km · 66 km from the start
Summits on the way
- Bushby Hill · 38 km from the start
Tops within 300 m of the line. Summits from OpenStreetMap.
Start and finish
Start: 55.53651, -3.97732
Finish: near Ayr, South Ayrshire. 55.46952, -4.64561
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- Cumnock, East Ayrshire · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Failford, South Ayrshire · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Ayr, South Ayrshire · The finish Booking.com → Expedia →
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.
