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Cairn Café – Muirshiel Descent loop from Kilmacolm

Mountain biking trails

Cairn Café – Muirshiel Descent loop from Kilmacolm

Moderate

4.5

(2)

3

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Cairn Café – Muirshiel Descent loop from Kilmacolm

02:26

33.0km

470m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

279 m

Cairn, Kilmacolm

Highlight • Cafe

One of couple of cafe open during lockdown at Kilmacolm, various selection of cakes.

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2

286 m

Cairn Café

Highlight • Cafe

Popular cafe for cyclists crossing the Clyde from Glasgow and riding in the Ayrshire hills. Good food, decently priced and friendly towards cyclists.

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3

1.97 km

View of Kilmacolm

Highlight • Viewpoint

Elevated views can be seen looking back at the town of Kilmacolm. This town is set inland away from the River Clyde estuary

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3.18 km

Duchal Castle

Ruins

5

8.50 km

Boggy Double Track Across the Moor

Highlight • Natural

Entirely* rideable on a gravel bike but the water will be deeper than the bottom bracket and you will get wet feet.
*except for short sections of painfully draggy gloop and once where we decided to bypass a flooded section of track and ended up almost knee deep in peaty water

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6

15.6 km

Muirshiel Country Park

Highlight • Trail

7

15.9 km

Muirshiel Descent

Highlight • Viewpoint

The climb is much better though.

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33.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.1 km

12.1 km

843 m

597 m

354 m

Surfaces

19.0 km

7.37 km

2.49 km

1.93 km

1.78 km

407 m

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Monday 18 May

14°C

7°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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