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55.57, -5.23 · rel 4640636
55.57, -5.23 · rel 4640636
Arran Coastal Way
A 104,0 km loop walk through lakes and urban area in Argyll and Bute.
Loop walk
start = finish · Argyll and Bute
104,0km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
loop
Shape
26
views
3
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Lakes
Urban Area
Cave
3× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
5× cave
9× monument
2× ruins
3× viewpoint
1× Water
King's Cave
cave ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Lord Ronald Graham Memorial
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
War Memorial
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
War Memorial
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
War Memorial
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Clearances Monument
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Torrylin Chambered Cairn
ruins ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Conglomerate Wall
viewpoint ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Black Cave
cave ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Arron Brodick Barr
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Ossian's Cave
cave ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Hutton’s Unconformity
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Preaching Cave
cave ·
33 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Dinosaur footprint
ruins ·
47 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Tobar Mairi Hendry
Water ·
48 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Sailor's Grave
monument ·
91 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Uamh Bhriste
cave ·
92 m off route
0,0 km
0%
War Memorial
monument ·
on the route
96,7 km
93%
Glenashdale Falls Platform 2
viewpoint ·
67 m off route
96,7 km
93%
Glenashdale Falls Platform 1
viewpoint ·
86 m off route
96,7 km
93%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Arran Coastal Way is 104.0 km long.
At an average walking pace, Arran Coastal Way takes approximately 25h 53min to complete.
Yes, Arran Coastal Way is a round walk that starts and finishes at the same point — no return transport needed.
Arran Coastal Way starts near coordinates 55.57, -5.1186.
Arran Coastal Way is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Yes, Arran Coastal Way is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.