Experience a variety of walking terrain, from dense mixed woodland to rolling farmland rewarded with views over Barr and the surrounding hills.
Quiet surfaced roads, farm tracks and earth footpaths.
None - access from Girvan.
Dedicated car park 1km east of Barr.
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There is some impressive infrastructure supporting the trails around the beautiful conservation village of Barr. A dedicated walker's car park has been constructed 1km east of the village equipped with picnic tables and an information board, though this walk could easily be started from within the village by following the Water of Gregg east. Green waymarker arrows indicate the route from the car park, heading downhill and back towards the village before turning left along a good track towards Craigmalloch.
Follow the track as it passes Changue House whilst shadowing the gurgling Water of Gregg and go through a gate to reach a fork in the track. Take the right fork to begin a gradual winding ascent along a good farm track. Go through a gate - being sure to close it behind you - and pass through a livestock field before reaching a stile at the Darley Plantation boundary. Cross this and climb the slowly ascending forestry track.
Ignore a path forking left signposted 'Fairy Knowe Trail' and continue along the Dinmurchie Trail. The made track ends after another 300m and an overgrown grass track heads off sharply right to the highest point on the route at around 250m. The path (and forest) ends abruptly at a double stile, with beautiful views over farmland with the Stinchar Valley and Carrick hills beyond.
Cross another stile and enter a slightly drier field. After crossing the next stile head diagonally left towards an orange-roofed corrugated iron building. Upon reaching it turn right and head downhill to a kissing gate. Head through this and bear left to pick up a vague vehicle track that eventually becomes more substantial before reaching a junction just before Dinmurchie Farm. Turn left and before reaching the farm head through another kissing gate on the left, follow the field boundary and cross a stile on the right.
Head diagonally right across the following field towards yet another stile, cross this and turn left to descend into Barr via a minor road. Turn right at the pebble-dashed Doctor's surgery to cross a small footbridge over the Water of Gregg and reach Changue Road opposite the 200 year old Kings Arms Hotel. Turn right and follow the river to return to the car park - the picturesque river offers plenty to entertain along this quiet stretch of road.
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