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Cycle Routes in East Ayrshire
OpenCycleMap.org map of the East Ayrshire area
National Cycle Network
Within East Ayrshire, National Cycle Network Route 73 can be found.
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Route 73: Kilmarnock - Irvine - Ardrossan - Brodick - Lochranza The route heads west from Kilmarnock along a former railway line, then takes to the coast for the section between Irvine and Ardrossan. A ferry trip is needed to join the next section - on the Isle of Arran it follows the coast road from Brodick to Lochranza. |
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The National Cycle Network routes around Glasgow can be found in this Sustrans leaflet.
Other Interurban Cycle Routes in East Ayrshire
As well as the National Cycle Network routes above, the following longer distance routes can be found in East Ayrshire:
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Ayr Road Route: Shawlands - Giffnock - Newton Mearns - Fenwick In part on-road cycle lanes, and further out a dedicated cycle track, this route follows the A77 road most of the way to Kilmarnock. A connecting branch route links Thornliebank to Whitecraigs. |
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Irvine Valley Trail: Hurlford - Galston - Newmilns - Darvel The main route along the River Irvine is generally suitable for cycling and can be approached from Kilmarnock along Milton Road. Eastwards from Darvel, country lanes link to East Kilbride and Strathaven. |
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Ayrshire Cyclepaths: Kilbirnie - Irvine - Ayr - Girvan This website brings together informaiton on all the main cycle routes around Ayrshire, including routes to Ardrossan, Kilmarnock, Straiton and Lendalfoot. |
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Country Parks
The following sites have details of the various country parks in East Ayrshire, including suggestions on routes to cycle within those parks.
- Dean Castle Country Park - in Kilmarnock
Key to symbols:
 | Dedicated cycle track: Segregated cycle route between main road and footway |
| Cycle lanes: On-road cycle lanes on main road |
| Suburban route: On-road cycle route on residential streets and paths |
 | Line-segregated route: Cycle route along footway with line-segregation |
 | Shared use route: Cycle route on footway of main road, shared with pedestrians |
 | Country lanes route: On-road cycle route on minor roads in the countryside |
| Path route: Cycle route on country, parkland, river or canal paths, shared with pedestrians |
| Railway path route: Cycle route on path along former railway alignment, shared with pedestrians |
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