Knockentiber Circular

A pleasant short walk along quiet country roads and the cycle path, starting in the village of Knockentiber.

Technical sheet

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A North Ayshire walk posted on 22/08/22 by Gillian's Walks. Last update : 29/08/22
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 4.07 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 10 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 12 m
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    Vertical drop: - 12 m

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    Highest point: 48 m
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    Lowest point: 29 m
Minor road outside Knockentiber
NCN73 at Knockentiber

Description

Start : Knockentiber play area on B751.

(S/E) Facing Kilmaurs Rd, with the play area behind you, turn right (South) and walk along Kilmaurs Rd.

(1) After a short 50m turn left (South East), crossing over Kilmaurs Rd onto Bonnyton Rd.

(2) Almost immediately turn left (North East) onto a single track road.

Continue along this road for 600m, crossing the Carmel Water and then heading towards a railway bridge.

(3) Just before reaching the railway bridge, look out for a footpath going up the embankment on your left. It is a short, steep earth track leading onto the cycle track above. Go up the embankment and turn left (North West) to walk along the cycle track.

Continue along the cycle path for approx 1.7km. Along the way you will cross the Carmel Water again, go through a tunnel, cross the Garrier Burn and walk beneath a road bridge.

(4) When you arrive at the road bridge, turn right (North) along a track, emerging onto a minor road.

Turn right (South) and follow this road for 1.4km back into Knockentiber.

(5) At the end of the road, next to the Tiber Tavern, turn left (North East) and walk along B751, arriving back at the play area after 200m (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 41 m - Play area, Kilmaurs Rd/B751, Knockentiber
  2. 1 : km 0.07 - alt. 39 m - Left turn onto Bonnyton Rd
  3. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 39 m - Left turn onto single track road
  4. 3 : km 0.71 - alt. 43 m - Embankment path to cycle track
  5. 4 : km 2.41 - alt. 33 m - Right turn at road bridge
  6. 5 : km 3.88 - alt. 39 m - Left turn at Tiber Tavern
  7. S/E : km 4.07 - alt. 41 m - Play area, Kilmaurs Rd/B751, Knockentiber

Useful Information

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Transport

  • Closest train station is in Kilmarnock, 2 miles outside of Knockentiber. Local bus services to Knockentiber stop on Kilmaurs Rd at the start of the walk. Knockentiber also sits on the NCN73 cycle route so can be reached easily by bike from Kilmarnock or Irvine, although there are no formal bike parking facilities in the village.
  • Small parking area next to the play park on Kilmaurs Rd, and on-street parking on the surrounding residential streets.

Terrain
Surfaced minor roads with no pavements, cycle path, earth and gravel tracks. Walk is mainly level for the first half with the exception of a short section up a steep embankment to access the cycle path from the road below. Gentle uphill section on the way back.

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

During the walk or to do/see around

  • Carmel Water
  • Garrier Burn - marks the North Ayrshire / East Ayrshire boundary
  • NCN73 cycle path
  • Walk can be extended by continuing along the cycle path into Springside. See this link for details.
  • Walk can be extended by turning right on the cycle path and heading towards Kilmarnock, returning either via John Walker Drive or Bonnyton Rd

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