In your first image: the loop north east is doable and you have pavement the entire way, but the route once you turn right won't be very fun as that's a busy road.
In your second image: the road that skirts the north side of Crosshouse Hospital towards Knockentiber is not suitable for running, has no footpath and while it looks good on streetview, it's a rat run road.
Bruce's route: can vouch for most of it, particularly the southern half of it which was directly on my commute. Although as he says, it would be sketchy at night - single track with no pavement, but I've never seen a car go down there.
A loop via Gatehead might be acceptable, at 3.7 miles. You have pavement the entire way, and a stretch of greenery between Gatehead and Crosshouse. The southernmost section can be busy with trucks at certain times of day, though. (I don't miss that part of my commute.)
In your second image: the road that skirts the north side of Crosshouse Hospital towards Knockentiber is not suitable for running, has no footpath and while it looks good on streetview, it's a rat run road.
Bruce's route: can vouch for most of it, particularly the southern half of it which was directly on my commute. Although as he says, it would be sketchy at night - single track with no pavement, but I've never seen a car go down there.
A loop via Gatehead might be acceptable, at 3.7 miles. You have pavement the entire way, and a stretch of greenery between Gatehead and Crosshouse. The southernmost section can be busy with trucks at certain times of day, though. (I don't miss that part of my commute.)
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