Ailsa Craig - the ascent
The dramatic granite outpost of Ailsa Craig is an icon amongst Scotland's smaller islands. The island can be visited on a boat trip from Girvan; the ascent to its highest point as described here is extremely steep and rough: it gives a real hillwalking challenge but an unforgettable one.
Terrain
Extremely steep ascent; path only on lower parts, often obscured by deep bracken in summer and slippery with bluebells in spring.
Public Transport
Boat trip from Girvan; Girvan is served by both bus and train.
Start
Ailsa Craig pier (boat trips from Girvan).
Hillwalking in Winter
Please note that hillwalking when there is snow lying requires an ice-axe, crampons and the knowledge, experience and skill to use them correctly. All route descriptions and difficulties given here are for summer conditions. See our Winter Skills page for basic information on the essential skills, techniques and knowledge needed for winter hillwalking.
Users' reports
As well as reading our description of each walking route, you can read about the experiences of others users on this walk and others.
There are 5 user reports for this walk - click to read them.
