Cunninghame ramblers. West Kilbride to Fairlie via the Crosbie Hills. September 2016

Our short train journey started here

Crosbie reservoir with West Kilbride in the foreground.

Starting the climb to Caldron Hill

Hunterston power station and Millport

Her version of desert island discs!!

Lovely waterfall on the Glen Burn

Group on the summit of Caldron Hill.(329M)

Mr and Mrs walk leaders.

Yesterday on a lovely sunny breezy (nae midges) morning 15 walkers from Cunninghame Ramblers took a short train journey from Fairlie to the walk start in West Kilbride. Leaving the village we took a road past a large caravan park before going out onto the open moorland with its wonderful views over the Firth of Clyde climbing steadily until we reached Caldron Hill with its rather large rock cairn. Many sights were identified on the Clyde which today had lots pf pleasure craft enjoying the fine weather sailing in between  the mainland and the local isles.A steady descent took the walkers to a lovely waterfall on the Glen Burn where we had a very pleasant lunch break listening to the water passing by us on its way to the sea. A moorland path took us along a ridge to Fairlie where after a woodland walk through the glen we arrived back at the cars after an 8 mile walk taken in glorious sunny conditions. Thanks to our leaders today who had the difficult task of recceing this walk twice due to some areas being completely overgrown making it impossible to navigate a safe route for a group.

ADRC Seamill to Largs linear.April 2015

Walkers stop to admire the wonderful scenery.

Looking out to Millport.

Wee Cumbrae with beacon on top.

We assumed that a pint of beer was not on offer!!

Walker trying to find out the winner of todays National.

She only came this way to give me a photo of a tree lined avenue.

A lovely spot for our lunch break.

Memorial to Fairlies  boat builder.

Just glad to get a wee seat.

The farmer was our leader.

Yesterday ADRC met at Seamill for an 8 mile linear walk to Largs Marina. 28 of us left the village in warm glorious sunshine along the shore towards Portencross Castle and the cliffs known locally as the three sisters standing high looking out to the wee and big Cumbrae islands.On this route you pass right past the perimeter fence guarding the sinister looking Hunterston Nuclear Power Station with all its buildings emitting a strange humming noise.Once we arrived in the quaint village of Fairlie a leisurely lunch was taken basking in the unseasonally warm sunshine before our last 2 mile stretch that took the group to Largs boating marina with its fine array of large yachts.Here the walkers were given an option to either go for the bus back to Fairlie or alternatively carry on to the town for coffee or more importantly beer at the newly opened branch of Wetherspoons. No guessing which group I was in. HA HA.Thanks to the farmer for organising a great walk in what was the most perfect weather to see this beautiful part of the west coast of Scotland.

Cunninghame Ramblers. Linear from Largs to West Kilbride. March 2015

Pencil monument at Largs.

Looking back towards Largs.

Big Cumbrae with Arran in the background.

Making our way up from Fairlie.

Small part of the walk was on road.

Time of year to see frogspawn

Field of Belted Galloways.

Lovely floral display greets you at West Kilbride

Group plus my shadow.

Our leader.

Yesterday March 21 Cunninghame ramblers met at West Kilbride railway station to catch the train to Largs to do a 9 mile walk back to the start. 17 of us set off along the shore front in Largs on a fine mild sunny morning with a very tranquil Firth of Clyde glistening in the sunlight, an absolutely perfect day for an outing. After 2 miles we reached the village of Fairlie where we had a wee break on the shore before climbing up past the castle out onto the moors. At this height the views were amazing over to Arran with a distant Ailsa Craig in the background, an ideal spot for our lunch break.Once reaching West Kilbride tea and scones were enjoyed in one of the many tearooms that the village has to offer. Many thanks to our leader who led the group for a second time this week both days in wonderful sunshine.

Cunninghame ramblersmid week walk. 8 mile circular on the Fairlie moors. October 2014

Super morning for a walk

Elevenses in the sunshine

This is the only tree left on the moor.

Wreckage from a World War 11 plane

Lots of tussocks today

Windswept group high above the Clyde.

Our smiling leader.

 Yesterday Tuesday October 14 Cunninghame ramblers met at Farlie railway station for an 8 mile walk over the top of the moors and return by Kelburn Estate. 13 of set off up a sttep climb up the glen on a gloriously sunny cool morning, once we reached the moorland the wind was blowing a wee hooley making for some wonderfully clear conditions across the Firth of Clyde. After crossing over to Brown Hill (344M) we came across the remaians of a  World Warr 11 plane before descending to a road which took us back towards Kelburn Estate where we found a sheltered spot for our lunch stop. The last 3 miles or so was on a stiff muddy track above the estate back to the forest to pick up the path down to the station to end a pleasant day out in the autumn sunshine. Our leader did his best to keep us altogether in some quite difficult terrain, well done sir.

Cunninghame ramblers. Fairlie to Dalry linear walk. April 2014

Our chosen mode of transport today.

Fairlie Castle

On right of way past castle

Climbing Fairlie Glen with Hunterston in the background

Dalry wind farm

Looking down on Largs

Back onto solid track

Todays group at our unconventional lunch stop

Our leader for the day.

Yesterday Saturday April 26th Cunninghame ramblers did an 8 mile hill walk from Fairlie to Dalry over the moors. 10 of us met at Kilwinning station to take the train to the start . It was a cloudy windy morning as we started out up a steep path through the glen to take us onto the moors at Lairdside Hill and over to Greenhill. A good pace was set today as it was quite cold and windy on the summits hence the reason for sighting the windfarms in this locallity. Lunch was taken in the shelter of some buildings before our last climb to Baidland Hill with its wonderful views right up towards Glasgow. Here we joined a minor road back to Dalry station where some of the walkers had parked their cars earlier and I caught the train home to Ayr. Super day out as usual with this rambling club and thanks to the leader once again for allowing me to join such a  fine group of walkers.