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Arran Coastal Way - Self-guided Itineraries
Every walker is different and we pride ourselves on having a wide range of itineraries on the Arran Coastal Way.

Our most popular package is the six day and seven night option (ACW3) which breaks the walk down into managable sections and still gives you enough time to explore the many points of interest along the way. If you are not sure which option to go for please do not hesitate to contact us.

Additional nights can be added at any point along the lengh of the walk.

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Tour Code: ACW1

Walk: The Arran Coastal Way
Option: Self-guided
Itinerary: 4 days and 5 nights
Distance: Total: 103 km (64 miles), Average: 25.8 km (16 miles), Maximum: 30km (19 miles)
Grade: Moderate with some rougher sections and long days.
Navigation: Medium, not waymarked throughout, some map-reading required
Start/End: Brodick, Isle of Arran
Availability: April to October
Accommodation: Carefully selected B&B, guesthouses and small hotels
Included: Five nights B&B/small hotel accommodation, four days self-guided walking, daily door-to-door baggage transfer, maps, guidebook, emergency support and a detailed information pack with full details of your accommodation, travel information, Arran Area Transport Guide, recommended places to eat and things to see.
Excluded: travel to start/from finish of walk, bus transfer from Machrie to Blackwaterfoot, lunches, dinners, snacks, drinks, travel insurance.

Itinerary:
Day 0: Arrive Brodick, Isle of Arran
Day 1: Brodick to Lochranza – 28Km (18 miles)
Day 2: Lochranza to Blackwaterfoot – 30Km (19 miles)
Day 3: Blackwaterfoot to Kildonan – 20Km (13 miles)
Day 4: Kildonan to Brodick – 26Km (16 miles)
Day 5: Onward travel

Highlights: Scotland in miniature, stunning coastal scenery, abundant bird and wildlife, getting away from it all, stunning accommodation in quiet coastal villages, Machrie Standing Stones, climbing Goatfell, Lochranza, Arran Distillery.

Tour Code: ACW2

Walk: Arran Coastal Way
Option: Self-guided
Itinerary: 5 days and 6 nights
Distance: Total: 103 km (64 miles), Average: 20.6 km (12.8 miles), Maximum: 28 km (18 miles)
Grade: Moderate with some rougher sections.
Navigation: Medium, not waymarked throughout, some map-reading required
Start/End: Brodick, Isle of Arran
Availability: April to October
Accommodation: Carefully selected B&B, guesthouses and small hotels
Included: Six nights B&B/small hotel accommodation, daily door-to-door baggage transfer, maps, guidebook, emergency support and a detailed information pack with full details of your accommodation, travel information, Arran Area Transport Guide, recommended places to eat and things to see.
Excluded: travel to start/from finish of walk, bus transfer from Machrie to Blackwaterfoot, lunches, dinners, snacks, drinks, travel insurance.

Itinerary
Day 0: Arrive Brodick, Isle of Arran
Day 1: Brodick to Lochranza – 28Km (18 miles)
Day 2: Lochranza to Machrie – 22Km (14 miles) (overnight Blackwaterfoot with bus transfers)
Day 3: Machrie to Kilmory – 23Km (14 miles)
Day 4: Kilmory to Whiting Bay – 15Km (9 miles)
Day 5: Whiting Bay to Brodick – 20 Km (12.5 miles)

Highlights: Scotland in miniature, stunning coastal scenery, abundant bird and wildlife, getting away from it all, stunning accommodation in quiet coastal villages, Machrie Standing Stones, climbing Goatfell, Lochranza, Arran Distillery.

Tour Code: ACW3

Walk: The Arran Coastal Way
Option: Self-guided
Itinerary: 6 days and 7 nights
Distance: Total: 103 km (64 miles), Average: 17.1 km (10.7 miles), Maximum: 23 km (14 miles)
Grade: Easy with some rougher sections.
Navigation: Medium, not waymarked throughout, some map-reading required
Start/End: Brodick, Isle of Arran
Availability: April to October
Accommodation: Carefully selected B&B, guesthouses and small hotels
Included: Seven nights B&B/small hotel accommodation, daily door-to-door baggage transfer, maps, guidebook, emergency support and a detailed information pack with full details of your accommodation, travel information, Arran Area Transport Guide, recommended places to eat and things to see.
Excluded: travel to start/from finish of walk, bus transfer from Machrie to Blackwaterfoot, lunches, dinners, snacks, drinks, travel insurance.

Itinerary:
Day 0: Arrive Brodick, Isle of Arran
Day 1: Brodick to Sannox – 13Km (8 miles) (Overnight Brodick with local bus transfers)
Day 2: Sannox to Lochranza – 15Km (9 miles)
Day 3: Lochranza to Machrie – 22Km (14 miles) (Overnight Blackwaterfoot with bus transfers)
Day 4: Machrie to Kilmory – 23Km (14 miles)
Day 5: Kilmory to Whiting Bay – 15Km (9 miles)
Day 6: Whiting Bay to Brodick – 20 Km (12.5 miles)
Day 7: Onward travel

Highlights: Scotland in miniature, stunning coastal scenery, abundant bird and wildlife, getting away from it all, stunning accommodation in quiet coastal villages, Machrie Standing Stones, climbing Goatfell, Lochranza, Arran Distillery.

Tour Code: ACW4

Walk: The Arran Coastal Way
Option: Self-guided
Itinerary: 7 days and 8 nights
Distance: Total: 103 km (64 miles), Average: 14.7 km (9.2 miles), Maximum: 20 km (13 miles)
Grade: Easy although some sections of the path are rough.
Navigation: Medium, not waymarked throughout, some map-reading required
Start/End: Brodick, Isle of Arran
Availability: April to October
Accommodation: Carefully selected B&B, guesthouses and small hotels
Included: Eight nights B&B/small hotel accommodation, daily door-to-door baggage transfer, maps, guidebook, emergency support and a detailed information pack with full details of your accommodation, travel information, Arran Area Transport Guide, recommended places to eat and things to see.
Excluded: travel to start/from finish of walk, bus transfer from Imachar to Blackwaterfoot, lunches, dinners, snacks, drinks, travel insurance.

Itinerary:
Day 0: Arrive Brodick, Isle of Arran
Day 1: Brodick to Sannox – 13Km (8 miles) (Overnight Brodick with local bus transfers)
Day 2: Sannox to Lochranza – 15Km (9 miles)
Day 3: Lochranza to Imachar – 15Km (9 miles) (Overnight Brodick with local bus transfers)
Day 4: Imachar to Blackwaterfoot – 15Km (9 miles)
Day 5: Blackwaterfoot to Kilmory – 13 Km (8 miles)
Day 6: Kilmory to Whiting Bay – 15Km (9 miles)
Day 7: Whiting Bay to Brodick – 20Km (13 miles)
Day 8: Onward travel

Highlights: Scotland in miniature, stunning coastal scenery, abundant bird and wildlife, getting away from it all, stunning accommodation in quiet coastal villages, Machrie Standing Stones, climbing Goatfell, Lochranza, Arran Distillery.