Arran Coastal Way
The Arran Coastal Way is a Scottish long distance hiking trail . It leads 105 kilometers around the Isle of Arran . The starting point of the hike is Brodick . From here the trail leads back to Brodick in five stages via Sannox, Lochranza, Blackwaterfoot and Whiting Bay.
The path is very easy over long stretches of road or coastal paths, in places such as the ascent to the Goat Fell or the scree fields on the south coast, it requires stamina and caution. Especially in wet weather it is strenuous on the numerous swampy stages and sometimes dangerous on rocky sections.
In addition to the varied landscape (lonely mountains in the north, green hilly landscape in the south), the path offers many natural and other sights. Golden eagles and seals can often be seen along the way. Sights such as Brodick Castle , Lochranza Castle and the Arran whiskey distillery are right on the way.
Attractions
On Arran, the Cairns or Clyde tombs are mostly close to the hiking trail :
the duns
- Kilpatrick
- Caisteal Torr (or Torr a'Caistel)
the stone circles
- Auchagallon
- Machrie Moor with stone boxes and menhirs on Moss Farm Road
- Glen Cloy, near Brodick, is a roundhouse excavated in 2001 with a complex basement from the 2nd or 1st century BC. Chr.
literature
- Jacquetta Megarry: The Arran Coastal Way . Backpack Readers, ISBN 978-1898481287
Web links
- Information for Arran Coastal Way (English)
Coordinates: 55 ° 34 ′ N , 5 ° 15 ′ W