Walk via the roundabout and the A714 before turning right then left on to the Brochneil Farm road. The Byne Hill with its rocky outcrops provides an impressive backdrop.


Crossing the burn you pass the site of what previously was a picturesque cottage affectionately known as "Wren's Nest".

From the shoulder of Byne Hill to the summit there is one of the best views in the district: the Firth of Clyde with Ailsa Craig and Arran. On a clear day the Antrim Hills of Northern Ireland can be seen on the horizon. Inland in the distance are the Galloway Hills including the Merrick.

The excursion continues along the ridge past the cairn which was erected by the Round Table to commemorate the Queen's Jubilee in 1977. Descending from the ridge to the saddle, which leads eastwards, notice on the right a monumental obelisk situated in a prominent position above Ardmillan House. This was erected in memory of Major A.C.B. Craufuird who served in H.M. Forces in India. He also took part in the landing at and capture of the Cape of Good Hope in 1795.

The route emerges at Drumfairn where an unsurfaced road continues back to Brochneil before returning to Girvan.