Beschreibung
Ailsa Craig is located in the outer Firth of Clyde, 16 km west of mainland Scotland. The island is 340 m high, about 2.5 miles (4 kms) around the base and is made of very hard granite. It has a very large Basstölpel colony, plus colonies of Heringsmöwe, Mantelmöwe, Trottellumme, Tordalk, Krähenscharbe, Dreizehenmöwe, Gryllteiste and a few Papageitaucher. Offshore Sturmschwalbe, Atlantiksturmtaucher and Dunkler Sturmtaucher. Also Goldammer and other small birds. Otters and seals.
Details
Zugang
By boat from Girvan or Ayr on the mainland. See link below. The walking route to the summit is 1,8 km with 300 metres of ascent.


