Ayrshire Alps
The Ayrshire Alps Cycle Park is situated at the north end of the Galloway Forest Park and consists of 16 graded on road cycle climbs. The park concept was created by Christopher Johnson and is developed and promoted by Ayr Burners Cycling, a local group. The terrain offers fantastic scenery, quiet cycle friendly roads and a tough cycling challenge.
Routes
Need help to join these climbs into a route? Head over to the Ayrshire Alps website for some ready made routes.
Events
Ayr Burners Cycling club host the annual Ayrshire Alps Sportive on the final Sunday of August, starting and finishing in Kirkmichael with 60km and 100km rides to choose from.
Ayrshire Alps on Strava
Easy Climbs
Assel Valley 10.3km 0.8% – East of Girvan – View segment on Strava
Knockgardner Farm 3.0km 3.7% – South of Straiton – View segment on Strava
Millenderdale 4.7km 2.5% – South of Girvan – View segment on Strava
Moderate Climbs
The Byne 4.5km 3.7% – South of Girvan – View segment on Strava
Blackies Brae 4.7km 3.9% – South of Old Dailly – View segment on Strava
Glenalla (Northside/Cloyntie) 7.0km 3.4% – South of Crosshill – View segment on Strava
Tairlaw Summit (from Straiton) 8.6km 3.3% – South of Straiton – View segment on Strava
Tairlaw Summit (Shalloch) 4.0km 4.3% – South of Straiton – View segment on Strava
Challenging Climbs
Largs 3km 5.8% – East of Straiton – View segment on Strava
Carleton 2.2km 6.8% – East of Lendalfoot – View segment on Strava
Hadyard Hill 5.4km 4.6% – South of Dailly – View segment on Strava
The Screws 2.9km 4.8% – North of Barr – View segment on Strava
Difficult Climbs
Glenalla (Southside) 3.4km 6.5% – South of Crosshill – View segment on Strava
Glengennet 2.8km 6.9% – North of Barr – View segment on Strava
Nic O Balloch 3.5km 7.6% – East of Barr – View segment on Strava
The Black Cock (Wallacetown) 2.3km 7.8% – North of Dailly – View segment on Strava