View of the Isle of Arran – Prestwick Beach loop from Irvine

View of the Isle of Arran – Prestwick Beach loop from Irvine

Moderate

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View of the Isle of Arran – Prestwick Beach loop from Irvine

02:14

53.2km

140m

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: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

9.64 km

Spider Monkey Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Good coffee and food

Tip by

10.2 km

South Beach and Ferris Wheel, Troon

Highlight • Beach

Popular seaside resort on the west coast of Scotland. Easy to get to by train from Glasgow, with loads to see and do on the seafront. Including loads of ice cream shops/sellers!

Tip by

12.8 km

Marine Troon Hotel

Highlight • Restaurant

Stunning red sandstone boutique hotel.

Tip by

17.3 km

View of the Isle of Arran

Highlight • Beach

Great views of Arran as you ride along the west coast - it's surely one of the nicest places in the world to ride a bike!

Tip by

18.1 km

Prestwick Beach

Highlight • Beach

26.9 km

Poet's Corner Coffee House & Restaurant

Highlight • Restaurant

A very nice cafe that does good food and coffee at reasonable prices.

Tip by

31.0 km

View of the Isle of Arran from Ayr Beach

Highlight • Beach

43.1 km

Paved Cycle Path Near Fields

Highlight • Cycleway

53.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.5 km

17.5 km

12.7 km

3.28 km

307 m

120 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.6 km

9.09 km

328 m

205 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 21 October

12°C

4°C

29 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

October 23, 2023,Doonfoot to Puffers, Irvine☕️🍰🚴‍♂️😎

Nice to see proper segregation under construction at Newton shore: Slow riders on the inside lane, pros on the fast lane and wannabe pros in the middle lane🚴‍♂️😁

March 31, 2023,Doonfoot to Puffers bike test 🚴🏼‍♂️🛠😎

Think I've finally nailed it... after replacing front and rear axle bearings, headset bearing and bottom bracket... no more creaks. Silence is golden as they say 😊

October 18, 2022,Doonfoot to Barassie

Cycling the promenades on a school holiday wasn't my smartest decision 🙄