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Hutton's Unconformity & Fairy Dell loop from Lochranza — Isle of Arran

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United Kingdom
Scotland
West Scotland
Arran

Hutton's Unconformity & Fairy Dell loop from Lochranza — Isle of Arran

Intermediate

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Hutton's Unconformity & Fairy Dell loop from Lochranza — Isle of Arran

03:40

12.6km

310m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 9, 2024

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.41 km

Hutton's Unconformity

Highlight • Historical Site

Hutton's Unconformity is one of the important geological sites in the world. Identified by the 18th-century Scottish geologist James Hutton, this one in particular was crucial to our modern day understanding of the earth's formation.

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3.22 km

Fairy Dell on the Arran Coastal Way

Highlight • Natural Monument

Popular site on North Arran with rock layers from two diverse periods which inspired geologist James Hutton's observations on the Earth's age.

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6.48 km

Alcove on the coast with great views of the North Arran coast & the Isle of Bute.

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12.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.40 km

4.00 km

2.23 km

430 m

359 m

153 m

Surfaces

8.52 km

1.70 km

1.40 km

799 m

153 m

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Highest point (260 m)

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