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Machrie Bay – Lochranza Castle loop from Shiskine

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Machrie Bay – Lochranza Castle loop from Shiskine

Moderate

5.0

(8)

122

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Machrie Bay – Lochranza Castle loop from Shiskine

03:33

60.0km

400m

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 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.71 km

View of Beinn Bhreac

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very quiet road, views of Beinn Bhreac in the distance.

Tip by

5.87 km

Machrie Bay

Highlight • Beach

A stunning part of Arran

Tip by

16.9 km

Pirnmill Village Store and Post Office

Highlight • Rest Area

Small shop and Post Office - nice to buy something cool to drink or an ice cream - or maybe some food for the next couple of days?

Tip by

26.7 km

The Seafood Shack

Highlight • Cafe

Great sandwiches and toilets just next door.

Tip by

27.9 km

Lochranza Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Occasionally you have to give way to deer walking along main road in village next to Castle.

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28.4 km

Isle of Arran Distillery

Highlight • Cafe

Stop in for a quick dram :)

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40.7 km

Quiet Coastal Road

Highlight • Cycleway

59.1 km

Clachan Church Ruins

Highlight • Religious Site

This was the Arran Trust's first heritage project and involved sealing and capping the walls of one of the oldest recorded preaching houses on Arran and erecting memorial boards. The …

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60.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

55.0 km

3.99 km

893 m

Surfaces

57.5 km

1.56 km

893 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

21°C

12°C

0 %

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Machrie Bay – Lochranza Castle loop from Shiskine

View of Beinn Bhreac

Machrie Bay

Pirnmill Village Store and Post Office

The Seafood Shack

Lochranza Castle

Isle of Arran Distillery

Quiet Coastal Road

Clachan Church Ruins

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