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55.63, -4.65 · rel 2152699
55.63, -4.65 · rel 2152699
New Town Trail
21,5 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and mountains.
North Ayshire · 55.63°N ·
4.65°W
21,5km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
20
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 12 points along the route
What will you encounter?
8× monument
1× castle
2× ruins
1× summit
Robert Burns Statue
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Eglinton Castle
castle ·
39 m off route
0,0 km
0%
St Inan's Well
ruins ·
52 m off route
0,0 km
0%
9/11 Memorial Cairn
monument ·
60 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Statue of Lord Justice General Boyd
monument ·
126 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Belvedere Hill
ruins ·
133 m off route
0,0 km
0%
WW1 War Memorial
monument ·
134 m off route
0,0 km
0%
WW1 War Memorial
monument ·
138 m off route
0,0 km
0%
War Memorial
monument ·
258 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Mercat Cross War Memorial
monument ·
290 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Cairnmount Hill
summit ·
on the route
13,5 km
63%
War Memorial
monument ·
291 m off route
20,2 km
94%
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
New Town Trail is 21.5 km long.
At an average walking pace, New Town Trail takes approximately 5h 21min to complete.
No, New Town Trail is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
New Town Trail starts near coordinates 55.6405, -4.6511.
New Town Trail is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.