Largs Pencil Monument – The Pencil Monument loop from West Kilbride

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Largs Pencil Monument – The Pencil Monument loop from West Kilbride

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(200)

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Largs Pencil Monument – The Pencil Monument loop from West Kilbride

01:42

28.0km

130m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Great for any fitness level. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.06 km

Highthorn Wood

Forest

3.16 km

Hunterston Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Hunterston Castle is the smallest of the West Kilbride castles and belongs to the original family of the Hunter family, who own the land around it.

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7.65 km

View of Cumbrae and the Clyde from Fairlie

Highlight • Viewpoint

Cumbrae is easily accessed via regular ferries from Largs. It has one very flat road following it’s coast approx 10 miles and another road climbing to the Glaid Trig point and great views to Ben Lomond and the Cobbler.

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8.74 km

Fairlie Shore Path

Highlight • Trail

11.7 km

Scotts Restaurant

Highlight • Restaurant

Excellent breakfast! Restaurant set in the marina.

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12.1 km

Largs Pencil Monument

Highlight • Monument

12.4 km

The Pencil Monument

Highlight • Historical Site

In the early 1900s the local council ran a competition to design a statue here. The winner was a bronze statue of King Alexaner pointing out to sea. Unfortunately it was too expensive so thy build this pencil instead...

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