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View of the River Ayr – Ayr Gorge Woodlands loop from Oswald Hall

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View of the River Ayr – Ayr Gorge Woodlands loop from Oswald Hall

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View of the River Ayr – Ayr Gorge Woodlands loop from Oswald Hall

03:36

30.1km

350m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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1.11 km

The Bothy Café

Highlight • Cafe

Beautiful little cafe serving hot and cold food set in an idyllic spot next to the river. Fuel up before your walk whilst enjoying the scenery.

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1.57 km

View of the River Ayr

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Great views across the River Ayr as you follow the footpath along the banks.

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3.44 km

Coronation Wood

Forest

3.73 km

Brockle Wood

Forest

4.18 km

View of the River Ayr

Highlight • Viewpoint

not a good bike track

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18.2 km

Ayr Gorge Woodlands is a stunning nature reserve that is one of the most important habitats in Ayrshire for invertebrates, plants, fungi and bats. The ancient woodland spans a steep sandstone ravine that has been carved by the River Ayr, covering it with oaks, ash and some old beech trees. Keep a look-out for kingfishers, otters, Atlantic salmon and the rare brown long-eared bat.

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18.8 km

Peden's Cove Rock Steps

Highlight • Natural

Purportedly the location that Prophet Peden, famed Covenanter gave illicit sermons to the people of Ayrshire.

Alexander Peden was a minister in the 17th century who, along with many others joined the cause of the Covenanters (see the Covenanters Highlight also on this route).

He was one of the most famous of the Field Preacher's of the time, and wandered the hillsides of southern Scotland preaching to the masses. He was almost captured many times and took to wearing a cloth mask to hide his identity, which is now on display in Edinburgh's Museum of Scotland.
However, in June 1673 he was captured and sentenced to transportation to America. The captain of the chartered ship discovered the reason for his transportation and set him free. Peden returned to Scotland and continued to preach until his death from ill health in 1686.

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28.8 km

Riverside Café

Highlight • Cafe

30.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.2 km

3.88 km

3.12 km

2.94 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.9 km

5.93 km

3.62 km

2.00 km

1.63 km

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Saturday 11 July

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View of the River Ayr – Ayr Gorge Woodlands loop from Oswald Hall

The Bothy Café

View of the River Ayr

Embankment

View of the River Ayr

Ayr Gorge Woodlands

Peden's Cove Rock Steps

Riverside Café

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