Friday, 19th May 2023
| Walk: | Sannox Burn stepping stones, measured mile navigation mast, Blue Rock, Fallen Rocks, Laggan Cottage, Coal Pits & Salt Pans, An Scriodan Rock Fall, Unconformity, Newton Road, Butt Lodge |
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| Start Point: | Sannox Burn Stepping Stones | Grid Reference: | NS 016 454 |
| Distance: | 10 miles | Ascent: | 318 feet |
| Time: | 6 hours | ||
| Weather: | Mainly sunny with a cool breeze at times. | ||
| Comments: | Varied terrain with lots of points of interest on the way. The An Scriodan Rock Fall needs particular care to navigate over and around the boulders and slows down the pace dramatically. The Cock of Arran mentioned in various literature requires quite an imagination to identify without the top section. | ||
View from the starting point showing some of the rugged hills at the north end of the island
Sannox Burn
Blue Rock . . .
an unusually coloured cliff
Starting the section of Fallen Rocks . . .
where colossal boulders had fallen from the cliffs into the sea
Laggan Cottage . . .
which has a lounge . . .
bedroom . . .
and kitchen . . .
and even a bike . . .
and some coats!
Overlooking the Firth of Clyde. . .
it needs a little TLC!
Salt Pan House where salt was extracted from seawater
A small detour . . .
leads to a small cave . . .
but very little to see
Reaching the end of the An Scriodan rock fall . . .
a boulder field where the path has been improved . . .
but still requires some scambling
Hutton's Uncomformity, a geological feature where pink sandstone can be seen next to granite of a different age
We are fortunate to see a sailing ship heading out from Loch Ranza