Prestwick Esplanade – River Garnock Cycle Path loop from Alloway

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Alloway, Doonfoot And St Leonards

Prestwick Esplanade – River Garnock Cycle Path loop from Alloway

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Prestwick Esplanade – River Garnock Cycle Path loop from Alloway

04:16

73.8km

230m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

996 m

Millennium Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice easy access to this point via bikepaths. Great for spotting some birds or a great view over to Arran.

Tip by

1.30 km

Ayr Beach boasts a wide expanse of golden sand. It stretches along the Firth of Clyde and faces the Isle of Arran. The beach offers spectacular sunset views, making it a particularly attractive spot in the evening.

Tip by

5.01 km

Colorful NCN 7 Marker Post

Highlight • Monument

9.00 km

Prestwick Esplanade

Highlight • Beach

Great Cyclepath and views

Tip by

23.1 km

Shewalton Water

Highlight • Lake

27.1 km

Irvine Beach Park Cycle Path

Highlight • Trail

Irvine Beach Park boasts a lovely, traffic-free cycle path which is part of NCN 7. Keep an eye out for the abundance of rabbits frolicking about!

Tip by

33.0 km

River Garnock Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

The River Garnock (Scottish Gaelic: Gairneag / Abhainn Ghairneig), the smallest of Ayrshire's six principal rivers,[1] has its source on the southerly side of the Hill of Stake in the heart of the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park.

Tip by

73.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.5 km

16.0 km

13.8 km

7.04 km

1.36 km

187 m

Surfaces

55.1 km

16.8 km

1.40 km

328 m

283 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

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Comments

July 29, 2026,Scotland Part 1 - Day 7 - from Ayr to Ardrossan

Almost 100% bike path! 😍 Overall a nice and pleasant ride today but we had to work hard to beat the rain. Luckily, we only had a few kms before it started. 😅☔️