Cycling in Ayr
1 cycling route from Ayr, South Ayrshire, United Kingdom, 90 km, 90 km mapped in all, with up to 948 m of climbing in a day. Hilly riding (11 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes. Best months to ride: Jun to Sep.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 90 km
- Biggest day
- 948 m
- Terrain
- Hilly
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Best months
- Jun to Sep
- Longest gap
- 34 km
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout.
- Roads
- 4% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane.
- High point
- 391 m on Ayr to Wigtown.
- Bail-outs
- A railway station or ferry within reach on 1 route.
- No services
- 34 km on Ayr to Wigtown.
Cycling guide to Ayr
From Ayr, cyclists can ride the Ayr to Wigtown route, a 90.2 km point-to-point course passing through places including Wallacetown, Doonfoot, Maybole, and Newton Stewart before reaching Wigtown. The route climbs a total of 948 m, with the highest point at 391 m. It includes three nearby railway stations for access and egress. This route has 4 km of main roads without cycle lanes and 4.1 km of cycle path. Cyclists can experience a 7.9 km climb starting at 25.8 km from Ayr, gaining 269 m at an average of 3.4% gradient, maximum 6.3%, reaching a height of 311 m. The route is mostly paved (98%), with 2% gravel or unpaved surfaces. Services are absent for the longest stretch of 33.6 km along the way.
More on terrain
Terrain
The route from Ayr to Wigtown involves rolling terrain with a significant climb of nearly 8 km averaging 3.4% gradient and peaking at 311 m. The highest elevation on the route is 391 m. Most surfaces are paved, with a small proportion of gravel or unpaved sections.