(S/E) From the tolbooth on Main Street (known locally as The Jougs), head East down a lane to the right of the Weston Tavern.
(1) On reaching the back of the building, turn right (South) to stay on the lane, known locally as ‘Midge Lane‘. It leads you to a bridge over the Carmel Water and into Morton Park. Turn left (North East) after crossing the bridge, passing the bowling green on your right-hand side.
Head up the steps to the war memorial, and at the top of the hill continue ahead (North East) on a high path beside a cottage called "The Place". (Steps can be avoided by continuing on the path to the left at the bottom of the steps, keeping the Carmel Water close to your left-hand side. This skirts around the bottom edge of Morton Park instead of over the top).
When you reach the running track walk East along the road then turn right (South) onto Mill Avenue.
At Kilmarnock Road/A735 cross when safe, turn left (South East) then almost immediately right (South West) to pass in front of St Maurs-Glencairn Parish Church.
(2) The path ends at a field which often has cattle in it. The continuation of the route requires you to pass through the gate and cross the field by following the line of hedges down the middle in a South-West direction.
(3) You will reach the famous ‘Penny Bridge‘ at the other side of the field. Cross the bridge.
From here the route heads diagonally to the right uphill across the field (West). Head for the corner of the trees/hedges and follow the field edge to a set of gates. Pass through the kissing gate and continue to follow the hedgerow West to a final kissing gate (sometimes overgrown) at the end of the field.
The grassy path from here leads to an underpass where it can be very muddy. Turn right (West) to go through the underpass, emerging onto Crosshouse Rd/B751 next to the Jubilee Wood.
Turn right (North) and follow the roadside pavement back into Kilmaurs.
At the end of Crosshouse Rd/B751, turn right (East) onto Sunnyside.
At the end of Sunnyside turn left (North). Cross over when safe - you will see the tolbooth ahead (S/E)
