Walks from Troon
Ayrshire · Scotland
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Troon Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Troon by train.
Troon to Kilmarnock
Country lanes, tracks and field paths through farmland and woodland and with a particularly fine wooded stretch through Dundonald. One straight field section can be very muddy and is best bypassed. The Colennan-to-Dundonald section is part of the official Smugglers Trail. Dundonald Woods is an SSSI.
Time: 4h30–9h
Warnings: The section between Newfield Mains and Rowanhill runs through the middle of a livestock field and is very muddy even in dry weather and impassable when wet; continue via East Lodge and Cherryknowe instead.
Walk details: Slow Ways.
Irvine to Troon
Stunning views to Arran. A scenic dunes-and-beach route: sandy paths through the dunes (tough going), a long stretch of beach with a few drainage channels to cross and then mown grass and pavement past the marina into Troon. Beautiful and varied with just enough challenge. Possible at high tide; in windy conditions you can walk in the dunes nearer Irvine.
Coastal: almost all along the coast.
Time: 3h–6h
Lunch: No facilities along the way; plenty at either end.
Warnings: Lengthy sections of soft sand make for challenging walking.
Walk details: Slow Ways.