Arran Coastal Way
Walking Holiday in Scotland
The Arran Coastal Way
Walking Holiday in Scotland
On this walking holiday around the coastal path of the Scottish Island of Arran, see castles, caves, standing stones and a variety of wildlife. Situated in the sheltered waters of the Firth of Clyde, the Isle of Arran is the most southerly and the most accessible of all the Scottish islands. Just a short ferry ride across the Firth of Clyde it is a favourite destination for hikers throughout the year.
The Arran Coastal Way is a continuous 65 mile circular walking trail around this beautiful Scottish island, often described as “Scotland in Miniature”. The north of Arran is ruggedly mountainous with granite peaks and deep glens resembling the best Scottish Highland scenery, whereas the south of Arran is gentler with low lying farmland, woodland and moorland.
We offer 2 suggested itineraries:
- 7 day holiday, 44 miles
- 8 day holiday, 61 miles
Please see details below
You can combine this walking holiday in Scotland with a walk along the Scottish Higlands Great Glen from Fort William to Inverness on The Great Glen Way for a longer walking holiday.
Our self-guided walking holidays are designed with your comfort and enjoyment in mind and can be tailor-made to your own personal requirements.
The routes are clearly way-marked to provide reassurance on your hiking vacation.
We use high quality guest houses, inns or small hotels with en-suite or private bathroom to ensure you are well rested each night after a busy day hiking and sightseeing. Rest assured that all our accommodation walking holiday providers are hand-picked and offer you that famous British hospitality.
Special diets can be catered for, including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free.
We organize the luggage transfer so your bags are at your next accommodation when you arrive.
Let’s Go Walking has developed one of the largest selection of walking holidays and our offices are staffed 9am to 9pm to ensure your walking holiday runs without a hitch.
This walking holiday in the UK operates April to September and in either direction.
These daily distances are only a suggestion. If you would like to walk longer or shorter distances, we can arrange that too.
Our stated distances include mileage to the accommodation or pickup point and so may not agree with the guide book mileages.
Rest days can be taken in any location.
Why not combine this walk with a hiking tour in another part of England or the UK. Our staff will be happy to advise on necessary transfers.
Online booking available.
A deposit of £85 per person is required to secure the booking, with the balance due 6 weeks before departure.
Optional extra days and accommodation upgrades can be added during the booking process online.
The Arran Coastal Way 7 day itinerary
5 days walking and 6 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Brodick
Optional extra day in Brodick
Day 2: Brodick to Sannox 8 miles
Day 3: Sannox to Lochranza 9 miles
Day 4: Lochranza to Blackwaterfoot by bus
walk to Lagg 9 miles
Day 5: Lagg to Whiting Bay 10 miles
Day 6: Whiting Bay to Brodick 8 miles
Optional extra day in Brodick
Day 7: depart Brodick
All prices subject to change
Suggested Tour Duration:
6 nights, 5 days walking
Total Distance:
44 miles
Min/max daily distance:
8/10 miles
Average Daily distance:
9 miles
Grading:
moderate
Features:
Brodick Castle
This route connects with:
Island Hopping
The Arran Coastal Way 8 day itinerary
6 days walking and 7 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Brodick
Optional extra day in Brodick
Day 2: Brodick to Sannox 8 miles
Day 3: Sannox to Lochranza 9 miles
Day 4: Lochranza to Machrie 14 miles
Day 5: Machrie to Lagg 12 miles
Day 6: Lagg to Whiting Bay 10 miles
Day 7: Whiting Bay to Brodick 8 miles
Optional extra day in Brodick
Day 8: depart Brodick
All prices subject to change
Suggested Tour Duration:
7 nights, 6 days walking
Total Distance:
61 miles
Min/max daily distance:
8/14 miles
Average Daily distance:
10 miles
Grading:
moderate
Features:
Brodick Castle
This route connects with:
Island Hopping
What’s included
in your UK walking holiday
on Scotland’s Arran Coastal Way
- accommodation at high quality guest houses, inns or small hotels on a bed and breakfast basis
- room with en-suite or private bathroom, tea and coffee making facilities
- daily luggage transfer
- support should there be any problems on route
- detailed itineraries
- OS 1:25,000 map
- guide to Arran Coastal Way
Optional Extras
for your UK Walking Holiday
on Scotland’s Arran Coastal Way
- upgrade to the region’s most elegant, prestigious and famous hotels, where available
- transfers back to car or station
- parking facilities
- rest days
- inn to inn walks
What’s not included
in your UK walking holiday
on Scotland’s Arran Coastal Way
- lunches and dinners
- travel insurance
- cost of ferry to and from Arran
Lunches and Dinners
These are not included.
Evening meals
These are available at overnight locations, either at your accommodation or in the town/village.
Packed lunches
These can be provided by your accommodation or can be obtained from a local store, or cafe or inn along the route.
Holiday Travel Insurance
We require that you take out holiday insurance as Let’s Go Biking Ltd accepts no liability for the following:
cancellation, personal accident, illness, loss/theft of personal possessions and/or money, and any unforeseen circumstances, especially travel delays.
This is in addition to our existing
booking conditions.
How to get there:
- By Plane to Edinburgh or Glasgow airport where trains are available to the ferry terminal at Oban.
- By Car to Ardrossan where parking is available
- By Train / Bus to Ardrossan
We have island walking holdays in the UK in England, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Isles of Scilly. This is one of our categories of walking holidays.
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Our self-guided Island Walking Holidays include:
- Arran Coastal Way in Scotland
- Channel Islands
- Guernsey, Herm and Sark in the Channel Islands
- Hebridean Way in Scotland
- Island Hopping in Scotland
- Isle of Anglesey part of the Wales Coast Path
- Isle of Man
- Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall
- Jersey Coastal Footpath in the Channel Islands
- Arran Coastal Way in Scotland
- Causeway Coast Way in Northern Ireland
- Causeway Coast Way and Glens of Antrim in Northern Ireland
- Channel Islands
- Cleveland Way part of the England Coast Path
- Cumbria Coastal Way part of the England Coast Path
- Dingle Way in Ireland
- England Coast Path
- Fife Coastal Path in Scotland
- Great Gardens of Cornwall
- Great Gardens of Devon
- Guernsey, Herm and Sark in the Channel Islands
- Hebridean Way in Scotland
- Island Hopping in Scotland
- Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path part of the Wales Coast Path
- Isle of Man
- Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall
- Jersey Coastal Footpath in the Channel Islands
- Kerry Way in Ireland
- Lecale Way in Northern Ireland
- Lleyn Peninsula, part of the Wales Coast Path
- Norfolk Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- Northumberland Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- Pembroke Coast Path part of the Wales Coast Path
- Rye to Ramsgate on England Coast Path
- Solent Way part of the England Coast Path
- Somerset Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- South West Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- Tarka Trail in Devon
- Wales Coast Path
