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Seamill Beach – View of Arran from North Shore loop from Fairlie

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Seamill Beach – View of Arran from North Shore loop from Fairlie

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Seamill Beach – View of Arran from North Shore loop from Fairlie

01:57

43.7km

310m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

451 m

View of Hunterston Jetty and Offshore Rigs

Highlight • Structure

The jetty head is the largest structure of its kind in Britain and stands over a mile from the shore in about 36 meters (118 feet) of water. It is 443 meters (1,453 feet) long. The outer berth can accommodate ships of upto 350,000 tonnes dead weight and the inner berth has a 70,000 tonnes dead weight limitation but with limited dredging of the approach this could when required be increased to 150,000 tonnes dead weight.

Iron Ore was taken from the holds of ships by the two ship uploaders each with a capacity of 3,000 tonnes per hour. These uploaders with a height of 72 meters (236 feet) and each weighing 2,500 tonnes are among the largest in the world.

Ore and coal are moved between ship and shore along an enclosed system of conveyor belts rated at 6,000 tonnes per hour for ore. Between the jetty and the stockyard is a sampling station where the ore is tested in accordance to the International Standards Organization who checks on ferrous content, moisture and size.

Since British Steel Ravenscraig closed down in 1992 only coal has been unloaded at Hunterston

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2

880 m

View of Cumbrae and the Clyde from Fairlie

Highlight • Viewpoint

Cumbrae is easily accessed via regular ferries from Largs. It has one very flat road following it’s coast approx 10 miles and another road climbing to the Glaid Trig point and great views to Ben Lomond and the Cobbler.

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3

2.36 km

Bluebell Woodland

Highlight • Viewpoint

3.83 km

Poteath Bank Plantation

Forest

5.80 km

Highthorn Wood

Forest

6

8.77 km

Seamill Beach

Highlight • Beach

7

11.1 km

View of Arran from North Shore

Highlight • Beach

8

12.1 km

Rowan Tree Restaurant

Highlight • Restaurant

Nice place to eat with a view of Arran and Bute etc

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9

26.9 km

Munnoch Reservoir

Highlight • Natural

This reservoir hasn’t been used since 2008 and is being rewilded by Scottish Water.

Tip by

10

33.2 km

View of Arran from Ardrossan High Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

A nice alternative to the busy coast road or cycle path.

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B

43.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.5 km

11.8 km

8.31 km

2.77 km

284 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.3 km

6.46 km

882 m

< 100 m

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