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Burns Cottage – Robert Burns Birthplace Museum loop from Hollybush

Burns Cottage – Robert Burns Birthplace Museum loop from Hollybush

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Burns Cottage – Robert Burns Birthplace Museum loop from Hollybush

01:19

26.8km

230m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 3.03 km for 221 m

After 23.6 km for 221 m

Waypoints

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7.21 km

View of Arran

Highlight • Viewpoint

11.4 km

River Ayr

Highlight • River

15.6 km

Poet's Corner Coffee House & Restaurant

Highlight • Restaurant

A very nice cafe that does good food and coffee at reasonable prices.

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15.6 km

Burns Cottage

Highlight • Monument

Burns Cottage is the birthplace of the famous 18th-century Ayrshire poet, Robert Burns. The cottage is open to the public daily between 11.00–15.30 (last entry 15.00).

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16.1 km

Monument to a Mouse by Kenny Hunter

Highlight • Historical Site

This giant bronze mouse by Kenny Hunter forms part of the Poet's Path, the National Trust for Scotland's outdoor sculpture trail, near the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Alloway. The …

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16.3 km

Burns Monument and Gardens

Highlight • Monument

Less than 20 years after Burns’ death, a committee of his strongest supporters were busy making plans to memorialise the man.

The result is this 70-foot high Grecian-style temple, designed …

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16.5 km

Ayr Cycle Path Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

Smooth traffic free cycle lane leading to the coast. Nice way to get through the town without meeting any cars.

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16.8 km

Robert Burns Birthplace Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Cared for by the National Trust for Scotland. Robert Burns is Scotland’s National Bard, and his poetry and songs are loved the world over.

nts.org.uk/visit/places/robert-burns-birthplace-museum

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26.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.4 km

1.60 km

691 m

665 m

491 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.4 km

8.12 km

123 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 26 May

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Burns Cottage – Robert Burns Birthplace Museum loop from Hollybush

View of Arran

River Ayr

Poet's Corner Coffee House & Restaurant

Burns Cottage

Monument to a Mouse by Kenny Hunter

Burns Monument and Gardens

Ayr Cycle Path Tunnel

Robert Burns Birthplace Museum

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