Connect Largs with Slow Ways
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Give a hike!Largs / An Leargaidh
North Ayrshire
Slow Ways linking Largs and Cumbrae Ferry, Dalry, Gourock, Greenock, Kilbirnie, Kilmacolm, Lochwinnoch, Wemyss Bay, West Kilbride
Scotland / North Ayrshire / Largs
Largs’s nine Slow Ways are 36% checked
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Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
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Walk to Largs from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Cumbrae Ferry—Largs
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Cumlar one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 2km/1mi | Ascent 4m | Descent 3m | ||
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Largs—Dalry
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Lardal one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 18km/11mi | Ascent 376m | Descent 335m | |
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Largs—Kilmacolm
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Largkil one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 27km/17mi | Ascent 768m | Descent 679m | ||
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Largs—Kilmacolm
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Largkil two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 27km/17mi | Ascent 455m | Descent 364m | ||
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Largs—Gourock
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Largou one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 31km/19mi | Ascent 713m | Descent 712m | ||
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Largs—Greenock
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Largre one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 21km/13mi | Ascent 378m | Descent 374m | ||
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Largs—Kilbirnie
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Larkilb one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 16km/10mi | Ascent 674m | Descent 630m | ||
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Largs—Lochwinnoch
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Larloc one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 21km/13mi | Ascent 530m | Descent 503m | ||
Largs—West Kilbride
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Larwes one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent 125m | Descent 81m | |
Largs—West Kilbride
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Larwes two |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 14km/9mi | Ascent - | Descent - | |
Largs—West Kilbride
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Larwes three |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Wemyss Bay—Largs
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Wemlar one |
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1 X |
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Verify me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 250m | Descent 243m |
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Collective progress
40% of Largs’s nine route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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4 people have contributed to Largs’s Slow Ways
2 people have pledged to walk and review a route
1 people have surveyed a route in Largs
71km out of 214km have been walked and reviewed
84km of reviews have been shared in Largs
Latest Updates
The route then heads a little inland and follows the pavement next to the A78 into Fairlie. Very soon, the route heads away from the main road and follows a wide arc along (mostly tarmac) forest tracks and estate roads through lovely countryside around Hunterston Castle. Eventually the A78 is rejoined, briefly, before the route heads uphill via Drummilling Road, to arrive in West Kilbride....
wellchoughed
I travelled this route in June 2024 at the beginning and end of a lovely afternoon on the island....
wellchoughed
I encountered no problems in walking the route, and I would also consider it suitable as a cycling route....
wellchoughed
Mary Oz added Larwes three, a new walk from Largs to West Kilbride
Walk this routeThere was a concrete path along the edge of the beach, and although part of it was temporarily closed for repairs, it was easy to walk around that part on the beach itself. I feel that this has the potential to be a good route if this track recovers. I’m sure there is a good path from Fairlie Moor Road across a field or two to a gate into the woods surrounding Glen Burn and Linnford Waterfall, as I have found walk reports for here including this one https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=103679. One in the wood, the path was very nice and easy to follow, and brought me out to Biglies Farm....
Mary Oz
Mary Oz added Larwes two, a new walk from Largs to West Kilbride
Walk this routeThe section from Fairlie to the roundabout at Poteath OS Grid Ref: NS 20163 52104 is part of the Ayrshire Coastal Path and has a good tarmacked footpath, occasionally moving away slightly from the road....
Mary Oz
I can’t believe I was pioneering this route; it was gorgeous! Despite the constant rain I was aware that there were wonderful views out across the Firth of Clyde to the islands and the Cowal Peninsula. Almost the entire route was on a quiet tarmacked lane with almost no traffic whatsoever, but with verges and hedges dripping with wild flowers....
Mary Oz
There may be other routes from this point to the Fairlie Glen, either further up the hill, or through the woods past the cup and ring marked rock, but neither were clear on the ground, and as its currently shown I was forced to turn back....
slb000
Runs every 20-30 mins at peak times, crossing takes 15 mins. No accessibility issues as far as I could tell....
cowboycoder
Slow Ways added Cumlar one, a new walk from Cumbrae Ferry to Largs
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Larwes one, a new walk from Largs to West Kilbride
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Largs’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
NS2017059422
Lat / Lon
55.79453° / -4.87009°
Easting / Northing
220,170E / 659,422N
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