On reaching Kames Bay, leave the coastal path and pass alongside the multi-coloured houses leading onto Ferry Road. You will pass the iconic Crocodile Rock on your right. At the end of the road turn left onto Glasgow Road/B896, the main street through Millport. This takes you back to College Street where you turn left to continue along the route. If you wish to do this, turn left at the Cathedral and follow the track which passes behind it, to emerge at the other side at the top of a tree-lined staircase. You will reach the Cathedral of the Isles on your left and a short de-tour is recommended if you would like to see it in more detail (de-tour is not buggy friendly). Winding it’s way down and past a farm, go straight on at a crossroads to join College Street. The road descends and you will see your first glipse of Millport below, as well as the windfarm across on the mainland. Heading downhill from here, the island of Little Cumbrae starts to come into view, followed by Cumbrae golf course down to the right with it’s two reservoirs (Upper Cumbrae and Lower Cumbrae Reservoirs). Loch Minnemoer can be seen off to the left of the road and further round you will pass a smaller loch – known as Wee Minnemoer – on your right with a tiny cottage at the far side of it. The Glaid Stone Hill is marked by a trig point and there is a footpath leading up to it a short distance off the tarmac road. Enjoy the views across to Largs and then further round the Isle of Bute. Turn right to follow the road marked for ‘ Millport via Glaid Stone Hill‘. From here the road continues gently uphill past some farms to a fork. Route: Turn left from the ferry slip on the Isle of Cumbrae and walk along the B896 for a short distance, until you reach a road on your right signposted ‘ Broomy Knowes‘. Not forgetting the Crocodile Rock!Ĭlick HERE to view or follow a map of the routeĬar parking available at the ferry terminal in Largs (KA30 8BG) You will pass several small lochs, a mineral well and the Cathedral of the Isles (Britain’s smallest cathedral). Along the way enjoy the views across to the Isle of Bute, Isle of Arran, Little Cumbrae and the hills of Ayrshire. From here you can either use the local bus service to return to the ferry slip (this makes the walk 4 miles), or walk back via the quiet Ferry Road (total walk length 7 miles). This walk is along tarmac surfaces making it ideal for buggies, although prepare yourself for plenty of uphill sections! Starting at the ferry slip on the Isle of Cumbrae, you will head uphill to the Glaid Stone, the island’s highest point, before descending into Millport.
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