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The Pencil Monument – Magnus the Viking Statue loop from West Kilbride

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The Pencil Monument – Magnus the Viking Statue loop from West Kilbride

Moderate

4.3

(3)

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The Pencil Monument – Magnus the Viking Statue loop from West Kilbride

03:02

50.1km

340m

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: May 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.87 km

Poteath Bank Plantation

Forest

10.7 km

Scotts Restaurant

Highlight • Restaurant

Excellent breakfast! Restaurant set in the marina.

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11.1 km

In the early 1900s the local council ran a competition to design a statue here. The winner was a bronze statue of King Alexaner pointing out to sea. Unfortunately it was too expensive so thy build this pencil instead...

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11.9 km

Beach

13.4 km

Coastal Road With Views of the Firth of Clyde

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

There's lots of room for passing and the cars see pretty considerate of bikes giving us planty of room, but cars are relatively frequent so if you're not used to …

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23.4 km

Wemyss Bay Railway Station

Highlight • Rest Area

The station incorporates the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry terminal connecting mainland Scotland to Rothesay on the Isle of Bute.

The station was designed by James Miller in 1903 for the Caledonian …

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31.3 km

View from the 16th Tee

Highlight • Viewpoint

33.3 km

Magnus the Viking Statue

Highlight • Historical Site

The 16 feet tall steel statue of Magnus the Viking was erected in 2013 to commemorate the 750th anniversary of the the Battle of Largs in 1263 when the Scots …

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44.2 km

Tree-Lined Path

Highlight • Cycleway

45.3 km

Highthorn Wood

Forest

50.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.1 km

15.4 km

9.67 km

4.32 km

532 m

109 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.6 km

7.08 km

735 m

707 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

15°C

9°C

56 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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The Pencil Monument – Magnus the Viking Statue loop from West Kilbride

Scotts Restaurant

Largs Pencil Monument