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Girvan Barr 12km 300m climb

A714 south Girvan, 1km opposite minor road go through a gate climb on a good track through the dip between the hills. Contour around the hill on a good track through a gate onto an overgrown forest track to Barbae going right to the road.Go left along the road just over 1km on leave through a gate right steeply up a good track in a field to the windfarm. Left at the windfarm road, ignore right and left tracks out to the B734 going right down to Barr.

 
Barr Stinchar 18km 300m climb

East out of Barr beside the Laggan Burn toward Changue Plantation. Follow the track along the valley 8 km, turn right at the junction downhill to the minor road. Go right uphill 2km leaving the road left onto a forest track a short climb then contouring below Meowl of Aldinna, Meowl of Blackrow and Blackhill take a forest track on the right which end but a good trail leads to Stinchar bridge. Alternatively at the minor road go right 1.5km to Stinchar Bridge.

 

Stinchar Dalmellington Eriff 19km 70m climb
From Stinchar Bridge go east on a minor road 2km to Loch Bradan (see alternative below) then right passing Ballochbeatties onto the pleasant forest drive to Loch Doon ignore a right turn to Tunskeen bothy. At Loch Doon follow the minor road along the loch. 1km beyond the end of the loch go if going to Dalmellinton go left and at the botom of the track right along the river. If continuing to Eriff go right climbing over the moor to Loch Muck. Caution Eriff may have dogs in the yard so you may choose to push round the north of Loch Muck or the south of the cottage. I have been through the yard 3 or 4 times and was bothered only once by two great danes.
From Loch Bradan there is an alternative harder more technical good singletrack route to Loch Doon by leaving the track before Ballochbeatties left arond the south side of Loch Bradan 2.5km then turning up a singletrack away from the loch climbing very steeply at times over toward Loch Finlas south side and through the forest to Loch Doon.
 
Eriff Afton New Cumnock 28km 250m climb

From Eriff go north on the main road almost a kilometre then right uphill into the forest keeping right 5km to water of Deugh. Go left up the valley passing Moor (3km) keeping left (or straight) for 6km then right up over the hill to Afton. Keep left above Afton for a very fast descent to the minor road out left to New Cumnock

 
New Cumnock Fingland Muirkirk 23km 200m climb
1km north on the A76 through New Cumnock up over the raiway and turn right. 5km climbing passing Craigshiel on the north side of Corencon hill. Keep right for 4km to the track end then follow a quad track 300m to Dennigall hill, cross the fence and follow a ride left down to a good track in 150m. In 1km go left down and over Auchtitench Lane (burn) ignore the first left take next left (1.5km) signed for Muirkirk. 600m round a sharp left bend and 400m off right into an enclosed very muddy ride over an awkward burn (March burn) onto the moor where thing improve for a while. Follow this often muddy track to Muirkirk enjoying the last 2km rough descent toward the town. Before the town at a dry stane dyke and descriptive sign go left toward Sorn
 
Muirkirk Sorn Galston 28km undulating
From just before Kaims at a dry stane dyke with a descriptive sign go left to Tibbies brig and simply follow the River Ayr Way waymarks to Sorn at various points the B743 provides an easy option. From Sorn to Galston is almost all done on the quiet B7037 1km west of the village off the B743 to Mauchline, however at Sornhill village turn off right then 100m left again down to a burn and some nice single track on the left through the wood, crossing another road down to the edge of Galston go right to the centre of town and a busy traffic controlled crossroads.
 
Galston Darvel 7km no climb
From Galston centre crossroads go straight ahead on the A719 in 30m turn right along to a playing field go through the gate and anticlockwise around the running track to the far side, leave the running track onto singletrack along the riverside. In 1.5km after going round a kennel the track becomes a landrover track and reaches Newmilns industrial estate. Continue along Stratholm Terrace, Stoneygate Rd, Brown St and justbefore crossing the river go right at the Royal Bank of Scotland. Keep right at the next junction along by the river. At the second gatehouse go left through a narrow section continuing along the river for a further 1.5km to a third gate house, go left here cross the river by bridge and in 100m right along the river to the main road (A71)
 
Darvel Whitelee 7km 200m climb
Leave Darvel on the A71 turning off left at the edge of the town steeply uphill on a minor road, left again in 500m still uphill. In 3km descend on the minor road over Glen Water, climb steeply up to a junction and go right toward High Overmuir. Follow signs for High Overmuir but at a bend 200m before the farm go over a stile following a ditch and ride into the forest to a forest track, this is Whitelee forest.
 
Whitelee Eaglesham 12km 50m ascent but great 220m descent to Carrot
Going east through Whitelee from High Overmuir, in 2.5km is a junction turn left for Eaglesham, ignore any tracks from the left before Corse hill with its golf ball mast. Go up to the mast for the view and a little rough descent before continuing to Carrot where there is a diversion through the field away from the cottage. There is now a fast descent on the minor road, left to Eaglesham at the next junction. Eaglesham can be almost bypassed by turning up left 1km before the village to Highhill cottage then right at a crossing, right again in 50m onto a rough track to Picketlaw reservior and the roundabout on the west side of Eaglesham.
 
Eaglesham Neilston 15km 50m climb
Leave Eaglesham SW on the B764 turning righ onto a minor road after 250m.in 2km pass a golfclub and in another 900m keep left to East Moorhouse and South Moorhouse on a designated footpath keeping right to a minor road adjacent to the A77 and another golf club. Go right along the old A77 (cycleway) and turn into the golfclub to a nice track along by the fairways to Pilmuir. Left at Pilmuir. Follow minor roads to Neilston pad as follows Pilmuir left, 700m left, 700m left on the B769, 200m right, 1.2km right after Craigton, 500m right1km left then immediately left again toward Snypes Dam fishery. At the fishery car park in 1.5km go through the car park down to the water, left along the waterside, cross a small bridge, keep left along the trees to a good track below Neilston Pad go right, through two gates, keep left through another two gates (not down to Craig of Neilston) and at the top of the rise a little singletrack on the right leads across to the Neilston Dunlop minor road.
 
Neilston Gleniffer 10km 300m climb
Turn left toward Dunlop and in 100m right. in 600m just after a short steep descent go off the road right through a metal gate 600m down to a minor road, cross it slightly right through a gate and follow the track to the A736, cross it slightly left onto a minor road. Go along this minor road parallel to the A736 almost 3km turn sharply back (easy to miss) and steeply uphill to Woodneuk, Fereneze Hills and the radio masts. The tracks go round the west side of Brownside Braes but at a metal gate the track improves and heads east follow it down Brownside Braes but at a sweeping right bend go off left at a signpost. Follow the singletrack across the hillside into Glen Park. Keep left along the grassy edge of the park onto a good track uphill left. Eventually you climb a set of steep steps (carry or push) before continuing across a minor road toward Robertson Park on a narrow tarmac trail. This trail bends left goes steeply up and is diverted upstream to a small burn crossing. Follow the track across another minor road to Robertson Park (car park).
 
Gleniffer Johnstone Lochwinnoch 12km some wonderful singletrack 100m downhill.
From Robertson Park car park cross the B775 and go west contouring, do not climb steeply or descend steeply but keep relatively level on a small track which improves and then becomes interesting. In 1km go through a stile onto the Brandburn way, lovely twisty fast singletrack. In a further 1km go very steeply down to a bridge then up again along the side of the field into trees on a muddy path leading to a minor road. Cross the road through two metal barriers 300m down a flight of steps (cycleable), go left at the bottom bending right to parallel a minor road into Johnstone. The road leads to a busier road go right and immediately left down to the B787, right and left at the town centre toward the A737 but just before the roundabouts go left onto the cycleway. Follow the cycleway to Lochwinnoch.
 
Lochwinnoch Skelmorlie 37km 330m
Castle Semple Water Park has a cafe for tea, coffee and cake. Leaving the lochside keep left to the second road where you should go right passing a church into the town straight across the B786 which runs through the town, pass a primary school at the edge of town and keep straight on a very narrow minor road climbing steeply. In 1km reach the B786 go left and left again toward Muirshiel Country Park distance 5km. There is a snack oppertunity at Muirshiel in the summer months. Go straight through the park on the road through a gate and keep right along the east back of the Calder. It is 4km before another decision is needed, go right, keep left at the minor roads and the B788. After 0.6km on the B788 go right at Chapel across a nice track 1.5km to High Mathernock, left 1.5km again to the B788, left and then right along toward Loch Thom on the very nice track south of Gryfe reserviors. Follow the minor road left then right in 2km to Cornalees centre where the cafe may be open. Retrace your way from Cornalees cafe 50m on the right is a gate to Kelly cut. The cut is obvious and good for 3km but muddy the last 2km. From the end of the cut follow the track then right and downhill. The track becomes tarmac after a gate and in 500m a caravan park appears on the right on the left is a rough track go that way and follow a singletrack down the side of the Kelly Burn to Wemyss Bay.