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Loch na Davie & Locharanza loop from Arran Distillery — Isle of Arran

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Loch na Davie & Locharanza loop from Arran Distillery — Isle of Arran

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Loch na Davie & Locharanza loop from Arran Distillery — Isle of Arran

05:02

16.9km

500m

Hiking

Embark on a challenging 10.5-mile (16.9 km) hike around the Loch na Davie & Lochranza loop, starting from the Arran Distillery. This difficult route demands a good fitness level as you gain 1644 feet (501 metres) in elevation over approximately 5 hours and 1 minute. You will traverse rugged Highland…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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6 m

Lochranza Castle and Arran Distillery

Highlight • Castle

Arran Distillery has been producing fine single malt Scotch whisky since 1994. Starting life as rainwater falling in Loch Na Davie in the hills high above the distillery, and flavoured …

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4.52 km

Loch Na Davie

Highlight • Lake

Loch Na Davie is a remote loch in North Arran with supposedly the purest water in all of Scotland.

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9.90 km

River Pool

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Small river pool, perfect for cooling down on a hot day.

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15.3 km

Lochranza Castle

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Lochranza Castle is an atmospheric ruin on the rugged Arran coastline. The castle was thought to be a typical 16th-century tower house. However, analysis in the 1950s revealed it had …

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16.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

2.21 km

1.85 km

1.32 km

745 m

504 m

Surfaces

12.5 km

2.35 km

1.32 km

369 m

265 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 6 May

12°C

7°C

30 %

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Loch na Davie & Locharanza loop from Arran Distillery — Isle of Arran

Lochranza Castle and Arran Distillery

Loch Na Davie

River Pool

Lochranza Castle

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