๐ Largs, North Ayrshire
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Ayrshire’s Gogo Glen has long been a popular destination for its woodland and waterfalls, but it’s on the slopes above where activity is really stepping up. A seriously ambitious afforestation project was underway on our 2021 visit, and new paths have been constructed up to a small hilltop mast above Auchenmaid Craigs. The heavily engineered surfaces and wide steps seem a bit incongruous amidst the barren moorland, but make for a swift ascent to the top. The very best views are reserved, however, for a little further on at Cauld Rocks. Here, the foreground drops steeply away to reveal the town of Largs backed by the Firth of Clyde and its myriad islands.
๐ท Chronological photo guide
๐ Location
๐ Start / finish on Bellesdale Avenue, 0.5 mi east of Largs town centre
๐งญ O.S. Grid Reference: NS 212593
๐ฐ๏ธ GPS coordinates: 55.794117,-4.853498
๐ Eastern Avenue | ๐ข๐ Town centre (0.5 mi) has further train / bus connections
๐ Street parking
๐ Key info
โถ 5 km / 3 mi | โฒ 260 m | โ 1.5-2 hr
Features: ๐ง Gogo Glen; โณ Auchenmaid Crags mast (290 m); ๐ท Cauld Rocks viewpoint
โฌค Moderate | Clear tracks (steeper & rougher on ascent) lower down, excellent path higher up. Steep gradients.
Download file for GPSโก๏ธ Anticlockwise circuit: start – descend to Gogo Glen – after hydro building, track ascends to junction at ๐งญ NS 228595 – start of hill path at ๐งญ NS 227595 – Auchencraig Craigs mast – Cauld Rocks – start
๐ฅพ On our last visit
Wildlife: Small forest & moorland birds, otherwise quiet.
Weather: Sunny, temperature in low teens.
April 2021