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Alloway, Doonfoot And St Leonards

Greenan Castle – Dunure Castle Ruins loop from Alloway

Hiking trails & Routes

Alloway, Doonfoot And St Leonards

Greenan Castle – Dunure Castle Ruins loop from Alloway

Hard

5.0

(2)

22

hikers

Greenan Castle – Dunure Castle Ruins loop from Alloway

05:11

19.4km

220m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

92 m

Greenan Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

2

611 m

Greenan Castle

Highlight • Castle

Wonderful 16th-century tower house perched on a clifftop just south of Ayr.

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3

1.11 km

Greenan Castle

Highlight • Castle

3.33 km

Beach

Beach

4.01 km

Brackenbrae Bay

Beach

6

6.99 km

Waterfall on the Ayrshire Coastal Path

Highlight • Waterfall

This waterfall is on the Ayrshire Coastal Path and flows into the sea. It can be a bit tricky to walk along the shore at this point due to stream, but it's passable with care.

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7

9.72 km

Dunure Castle Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Dunure Castle is an impressive ruin on a rocky headland on the west coast of Scotland. Built in the 13th century, it was once the main fortress of the powerful …

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8

10.2 km

View of Dunure Castle and Ailsa Craig

Highlight • Castle

Great cafe and restaurant excellent for lunch break, or coffee stop.

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9

10.2 km

Dunure Harbour

Highlight • Rest Area

Lovely harbour with great little coffee shop

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10

10.2 km

Tree of Love

Highlight • Structure

The residents of Dunure meet at Christmas and donate to a house in Glasgow where parents of seriously ill children are helped.

Translated by Google •

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19.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.9 km

3.54 km

822 m

147 m

Surfaces

10.00 km

8.37 km

626 m

364 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 17 May

13°C

7°C

40 %

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