HomeAll TrailsIrvine Harbour Walk
Easy
Hiking
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: GB-SCT-01

Irvine Harbour Walk

Added on 29 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon18 June 2022

Flat coastal walk from Irvine town to the harbour and beach park and back.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Exposed to coastal wind; bring a jacket.

Weather check

At Start
13m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

55.6219, -4.6646

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 55.6219, -4.6646 @ 13m

Quick Stats

Distance
7.65 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
2m - 15m
Max Elevation
15 m
Max Gradient
8%
7.9%

Highlights

  • Irvine Harbour
  • Scottish Maritime Museum
  • Irvine Beach Park

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+27 m

Total Descent

-30 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
7.5

7.5

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.4

1.4

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)94%
Moderate (3-8%)6%
Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%
Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
2%
Gravel
20%
Dirt Track
78%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 8

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 55.601646
MAX LAT: 55.622098
MIN LON: -4.689487
MAX LON: -4.664070

Point Spacing: 2.1 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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