Next walk
COVID precautions: All usual precautions are observed and you have a mask if it is needed.
Jan-21st 2025: Canal, West End and River Kelvin. – Meet Anniesland Library (Crow Road North) at 9:30. Trains to Anniesland – Partick 9:20, Hyndland 9:24
(Bring Mobile – switched on! and – For the sake of all – do not join the walk if you have flu or other symptoms.)
When cars re mode of transport – Please advise Hamish in advance if you can offer a car or are attending, in order to guarantee sufficient transport. Will plan on 3 passengers plus driver per car maximum.
Previous Walks
Jan 7th 2025: Yorkhill Park & Festival Garden – (Return to Exhibition Centre). Anniesland 9:19, Jordanhill 9:22, Hyndland: 9:24. Meet at entrance to Partick Station at 9:35
Dec 03 2024: Robroyston to Springburn: Return to Robroyston – Anniesland 9:19, Jordanhill 9:22 to Hyndland, Hyndland: 9:31, Partick: 9:33. Queen street to Robroyston 9:54 on Cumbernauld Train. A walk of 4.6mls on mixed terrain . Possible damp paths, so boots recommended and stick might be useful. Coffe near start. Return trains – Approx 21 and 51 to Hyndland.
Nov 19 2024: Craigton Loop – Return to Milngavie, Partick: 9:13, Hyndland: 9:15, Anniesland, 9:18. A walk of around 5 miles on paths, tracks and pavements. Coffee in Mingavie Golf Course. (Return trains 6 and 36 minutes past the hour).
Oct-29 2024: Two Rivers and a New Bridge. Meet Partick Station 9:30. Single Subway ticket to Govan. Walking on pavements, walkways and paths will finish at Botanic Gardens with coffee at Offshore Cafe on Gibson Street. Opportunities are there for shortening the walk if you wish.
Oct-15 2024: Westend Lanes – 9:30 Started at Anniesland railway bridge for circular walk round the lanes of the west end. Distance around 5 miles with many exit points for a shorter walk if necessary. May be muddy and uneven in places, but mostly good underfoot. Coffee stop at Epicures.
Oct 1 2024: Oct-01: Carbeth Huts. – Met at 9:30am at Jordanhill Church, Woodend Drive for cars to the Kyber Car Park, Mugdock. 4.9mls on Undulating, Forest paths and tracks. Muddy patches. Footwear etc recommended: Boots. Possibly a stick. Actual length of walk was over 6 miles.
Sep 17 2024: Temple, Cairnhill and Garscube loop (3b). Starting under Anniesland railway bridge we headed through the cross and turned north up the lane into temple towards the canal. We then cut east onto the Switchback and turned right under the bridge and passed the traffic lights before turning onto the Cairnhill forest path. Through the forest, we then came out into Bearsden, crossed the Switchback, turned towards Canniesburn and, after the houses turned into a path through the trees which brought us To Maryhill road which we crossed and turned right heading back towards Glasgow. We stopped for refreshments at the cafe opposite the Renault garage before crossing Maryhill road and entering Garscube Estate. We continued through the estate keeping to the west of the river Kelvin and then took a left to what looked like a dead end. After carefully manoeuvering past a large skip of horse manure, we went over a small fence and round a large metal fence which brought us into Dawsholm Park.Up the stairs and followed the path to the top fields. Just before the second field we turned down the edge of the first field and alighted onto the Switchback just beside the railway bridge from where we turned ino Temple Road, over the canal and down Crow road to Gt Western Road. Turned left and headed home.
Terrain: Low hill, pavements, forest paths. Bring walking stick if it will aid you.
All Walks up to May 2024 – Click (Here)