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Cycle Routes in North Ayrshire
OpenCycleMap.org map of the North Ayrshire area
National Cycle Network
Within North Ayrshire, National Cycle Network Routes 7 and 73 can be found.
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Route 7: Sunderland - Carlisle - Newton Stewart - Ayr - Lochwinnoch - Paisley - Glasgow - Clydebank - Balloch - Callander - Inverness Within Strathclyde this long-distance route follows the Ayrshire Coast northwards to Kilwinning, then minor roads to Glengarnock where a former railway line is followed to Paisley. Riverside paths and minor roads take the route into Glasgow, then it follows the north bank of the Clyde, on various paths, to Dumbarton before following the River Leven northwards to Balloch. After Balloch it follows minor roads north-eastwards towards the Highlands. |
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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 North Ayrshire
As well as the National Cycle Network routes above, the following longer distance routes can be found in North Ayrshire:
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Cycling on Arran: Brodick - Lochranza - Blackwaterfoot - Lamlash This website gives information on the road and mountain biking routes around the Isle of Arran. |
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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 North Ayrshire, including suggestions on routes to cycle within those parks.
- Clyde Muirshiel - between Lochwinnoch, Bridge of Weir and Greenock
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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