Beach and Goldenberry distance 12 km 90m climb
needs confidence on rough ground and downhill.

Leave the rail station car park by the left exit down Main street, in 100m go left through the iron arch into the Glen, go through the park past the football ground going right across the burn and left along the path through the trees to the end of the Glen. Go right as you emerge from the Glen 50m then left down the tarmac road to the main road. Go right and in 150m left down past the golf course to the beach track. Go to the right along the beach with a wonderfull view across to Arran and along the beach toward Fort Hill.
If the tide is low you may be lucky enough to see seals on the rocks offshore and along the shoreline is great for bird spotting if you are early. The beach track ends at Ardneil so go out to the road, left to Portencross with its pretty harbour, castle and pier, continue along the track, sometimes muddy, to the power station road. Follow this road beside the beach with a good chance of sighting some birdlife, to the Sustrans track, turn right along this track through Hunterston estate passing the old Castle on route. 300m past the castle go right, at the next track crossing go straight ahead, climb bending left, ignore the rough track forking left and at the top of the next rise with a line of trees on the left go through a gate off the road onto a grassy track. Climb this obvious steep track to the top of the hill and admire the fabulous view at the trig point. Go through the gate and descend by the rough track from the mast down to Ardneil. Return by the reverse route along the beach or by the B7048.