Hills and Walks around Glasgow & Scotland

[peter]

Are there any out there interested in walking the hills around Glasgow?
I was prompted by the posting on the Humphreys road. We used these Kilpatrick Hills for years to train for bigger hills. They are an excellent view point of the city. From the Slacks on a good day you can see Ailsa Craig, Galloway hills. Arran Loch Lomond, Ben Lomond, etc etc,l

[Sharon]

Highly interested, highly unfit though!!

[scotia47]

*ears wag*

I like the sound it, though I'm not exactly super fit either...

[Pgcc93]

The great thing about the hills around Glasgow I.E The Campsies / Kilpatricks etc. Is that they are easily climbed by anyone with a pair of legs. : ) Pick a good weather day and the views from them are great. If you climb Lecket Hill (1792 ft )in the Campsies on an exceptionaly clear day you can see Ailsa Craig (looking West) and the distant peaks of Cumbria in the Lake District @ least 90 miles away to the South. Looking East from this vantage point you can make out The Forth Road & Railway bridges from here and Arthurs Seat & the castle can also be seen with a pair of binoculars though , It really puts Scotland in perspective as to how small it is

[mustardman]

Yip, well I started the thread on humprey, would be up for it...I do normally go up there on nice days!

[loudmom]

You could try a walk round some of the Scottish Wildlife Trust reserves......Such as Possil March.........Glenn Moss.........Loch Ardinning

[aliferste]

A fantastic walk which I have done a couple of times is to get the train to Milnavie, then do the allander walk until it joins the kelvin. It eventually ends up in Anniesland. It takes around 3 hours or longer if you stop at the tickled Trout for a pint.

[Fossil]

A fantastic walk which I have done a couple of times is to get the train to Milnavie, then do the allander walk until it joins the kelvin. It eventually ends up in Anniesland. It takes around 3 hours or longer if you stop at the tickled Trout for a pint.

That looks like a nice wee Hidden Glasgow trip for the summer

-Fossil-

[aliferste]

Its a lovely walk

Hmmmmm Ill try and find some more photos!! For now there is this

http://theriverkelvin.co.uk/blog/index.php?p=105

[aliferste]

I stuck some photos in my album if you want a look

http://theriverkelvin.co.uk/photees/thu ... hp?album=4

[KonstantinL]

I'd love to go for a walk up the Campsies/Kilpatrick Hills. But I don't have a car and assumed it would be a tough slog just getting to them never mind going up them!

How easy is it to get there via public transport?

[Sharon]

ive been a few walks in the campsies. It takes me a long time to get up...but once im at teh top... i can walk forever...
erm...yeah!

[Osiris]

I don't mind walking but I prefer to cycle where possible, luckily Glasgow and Scotland in general has some of the best cycleways/trails in the country.

Cycling also a great way to take in the city's architecture, you just have to remember to watch the road from time to time.

Cheers, J

[peter]

For a good walk on the OK hills you can get a bus to Old Kilpatrick. or the train to same. You simply walk up the Humphreys road but cut off long before it gets to top. I walk loads of nice grassy tracks there that lead to the top called the Slacks. From there you can do a nice walk round to Duncolm which is the highest point 1305 ft. The views of Glasgow on a good day are terrific. If interested please email me direct at [email protected]

[peter]

Sunset at Loch Duich youth hostel