The southern half of Arran has a more lowland landscape, its moorland interior no match for the great mountains of the north. Nonetheless, this part of Arran is packed with interest.
The villages of Lamlash and Whiting Bay are well worth a visit, packed with beautiful old villas, and both have stunning views to the beautiful Holy Island which lies just offshore. Further south is Kildonan with some superb sandy beaches, great coastal wildlife and an outlook to the isle of Pladda and Ailsa Craig. On the west coast is Blackwaterfoot which has its own sandy beach; the spectacular King's Cave and the atmospheric standing stones of Machrie Moor are close by.
Walk | Grade | Length | Time |
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Torrylin cairn and beach, Kilmory | 2.4km | 1 hour | |
Meallach's Grave, Dyemill Forest near Lamlash | 2.75km | 1 hour | |
Preaching Cave and Kilpatrick Dun, Kilpatrick | 3km | 1 - 1.5 hours | |
Kingscross Point, Whiting Bay | 3.5km | 1.5 hours | |
Machrie Moor stone circles | 4.25km | 1 - 1.5 hours | |
Kildonan Shore walk | 4.25km | 1.5 - 2 hours | |
King's Cave circuit, near Blackwaterfoot | 4.5km | 1.5 - 2 hours | |
Glenashdale Falls & Giant's Graves, Whiting Bay | 4.75km | 1.5 - 2 hours | |
Eas Mòr, Loch Garbad and the Library in the Woods, Kildonan | 5.25km | 1.5 - 2 hours | |
Holy Isle - the coast walk | 7km | 2 - 2.5 hours | |
Kildonan Castle | 0.8km | 30 mins | |
Drumadoon Point, Blackwaterfoot | 3.5km | 1 - 2 hours | |
Clauchlands Point and Dun Fionn | 5km | 1.5 - 2 hours | |
Brodick and Lamlash circuit, Brodick | 14km | 4 - 5 hours | |
Holy Isle - Mullach Mòr ascent | 7.5km | 3 - 3.5 hours | |
The Arran Coastal Way | 109km | 7 days |