Walking on Arran
The best low level walks and challenging mountain routes, including the Arran Coastal Way
4th Edition
Published on 6. June 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-78631-135-1 (ISBN)
Description
A guidebook to 44 walks on Scotland's Isle of Arran (plus one on neighbouring Holy Isle) exploring the island's stunning mountains and coast. Although there are a handful of easier routes, many of the walks involve pathless terrain and a few of the mountain traverses call for some exposed scrambling.
With many walks accessible by public transport, the routes range from 5 to 23km (3-14 miles) and can be enjoyed in 2-7 hours. The final ten routes can be combined to form the 7-day Arran Coastal Way, with optional inland variants.
- 1:50,000 OS maps included for each walk
- Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket
- GPX files available to download
- Information on refreshments
- The region's geology, history, plants, wildlife and local points of interest
More details
Series
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Kendal
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Laminated cover
With flaps
Dimensions
Height: 172 mm
Width: 117 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
332 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78631-135-1 (9781786311351)
Schweitzer Classification
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Paddy Dillon
Walking on Arran
The best low level walks and challenging mountain routes, including the Arran Coastal Way
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Person
Paddy Dillon is a prolific walker and guidebook writer, with 100 guidebooks to his name and contributions to 40 other titles. He has written for several outdoor magazines and has appeared on radio and television. Paddy uses a tablet computer to write as he walks. His descriptions are therefore precise, having been written at the very point at which the reader uses them. Paddy has walked in every county in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales and extensively in Europe and further afield. He enjoys both simple day walks and challenging long-distance walks and is a dedicated island-hopper.
Content
Contents
Overview map
Map key
Introduction
Getting to the Isle of Arran
Getting around the Isle of Arran
Familiarisation with the Isle of Arran
A geology classroom
A turbulent history
Land ownership and access
Island animals
Island plants
Accommodation on the Isle of Arran
Food and drink on the Isle of Arran
The maps
The walks
Tourist information
Emergency services on the Isle of Arran
The walks
Walk 1 Goatfell and Brodick
Walk 2 Brodick Castle and Country Park
Walk 3 Brodick and the Clauchland Hills
Walk 4 Sithein and Glen Cloy
Walk 5 Lamlash and the Clauchland Hills
Walk 6 Sithein and The Ross
Walk 7 Lamlash to Brodick
Walk 8 Holy Isle from Lamlash
Walk 9 Tighvein and Monamore Glen
Walk 10 Glenashdale and Urie Loch
Walk 11 Glenashdale Falls and Giants' Graves
Walk 12 Lamlash and Kingscross
Walk 13 Eas Mor and Loch Garbad
Walk 14 Lagg to Kildonan coastal walk
Walk 15 Kilmory forest circuit
Walk 16 Sliddery and Cnocan Donn
Walk 17 Tighvein and Glenscorrodale
Walk 18 The Ross and Cnoc a' Chapuill
Walk 19 Shiskine and Clauchan Glen
Walk 20 Balmichael and Ard Bheinn
Walk 21 The String and Beinn Bhreac
Walk 22 Blackwaterfoot and King's Cave
Walk 23 Machrie Moor Stone Circles
Walk 24 Dougarie and Beinn Nuis
Walk 25 Dougarie and Sail Chalmadale
Walk 26 Circuit of Glen Iorsa
Walk 27 Imachar and Mullach Buidhe
Walk 28 Pirnmill and Mullach Buidhe
Walk 29 Coire-Fhionn Lochan
Walk 30 Catacol and Meall nan Damh
Walk 31 Catacol and Beinn Bhreac
Walk 32 Catacol and Beinn Tarsuinn
Walk 33 Lochranza and Meall Mor
Walk 34 Gleann Easan Biorach
Walk 35 Lochranza and the Cock of Arran
Walk 36 Lochranza and Sail an Im
Walk 37 Sannox and Fionn Bhealach
Walk 38 North Glen Sannox Horseshoe
Walk 39 Glen Sannox Horseshoe
Walk 40 Glen Sannox to Glen Rosa
Walk 41 Corrie and Goatfell
Walk 42 Glen Rosa and Beinn Tarsuinn
Walk 43 Western Glen Rosa
Walk 44 Eastern Glen Rosa
Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Arran Coastal Way
Appendix B Useful contacts
Appendix C Gaelic/English glossary
Overview map
Map key
Introduction
Getting to the Isle of Arran
Getting around the Isle of Arran
Familiarisation with the Isle of Arran
A geology classroom
A turbulent history
Land ownership and access
Island animals
Island plants
Accommodation on the Isle of Arran
Food and drink on the Isle of Arran
The maps
The walks
Tourist information
Emergency services on the Isle of Arran
The walks
Walk 1 Goatfell and Brodick
Walk 2 Brodick Castle and Country Park
Walk 3 Brodick and the Clauchland Hills
Walk 4 Sithein and Glen Cloy
Walk 5 Lamlash and the Clauchland Hills
Walk 6 Sithein and The Ross
Walk 7 Lamlash to Brodick
Walk 8 Holy Isle from Lamlash
Walk 9 Tighvein and Monamore Glen
Walk 10 Glenashdale and Urie Loch
Walk 11 Glenashdale Falls and Giants' Graves
Walk 12 Lamlash and Kingscross
Walk 13 Eas Mor and Loch Garbad
Walk 14 Lagg to Kildonan coastal walk
Walk 15 Kilmory forest circuit
Walk 16 Sliddery and Cnocan Donn
Walk 17 Tighvein and Glenscorrodale
Walk 18 The Ross and Cnoc a' Chapuill
Walk 19 Shiskine and Clauchan Glen
Walk 20 Balmichael and Ard Bheinn
Walk 21 The String and Beinn Bhreac
Walk 22 Blackwaterfoot and King's Cave
Walk 23 Machrie Moor Stone Circles
Walk 24 Dougarie and Beinn Nuis
Walk 25 Dougarie and Sail Chalmadale
Walk 26 Circuit of Glen Iorsa
Walk 27 Imachar and Mullach Buidhe
Walk 28 Pirnmill and Mullach Buidhe
Walk 29 Coire-Fhionn Lochan
Walk 30 Catacol and Meall nan Damh
Walk 31 Catacol and Beinn Bhreac
Walk 32 Catacol and Beinn Tarsuinn
Walk 33 Lochranza and Meall Mor
Walk 34 Gleann Easan Biorach
Walk 35 Lochranza and the Cock of Arran
Walk 36 Lochranza and Sail an Im
Walk 37 Sannox and Fionn Bhealach
Walk 38 North Glen Sannox Horseshoe
Walk 39 Glen Sannox Horseshoe
Walk 40 Glen Sannox to Glen Rosa
Walk 41 Corrie and Goatfell
Walk 42 Glen Rosa and Beinn Tarsuinn
Walk 43 Western Glen Rosa
Walk 44 Eastern Glen Rosa
Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Arran Coastal Way
Appendix B Useful contacts
Appendix C Gaelic/English glossary