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Central Scotland

North Lanarkshire

Bar Hill Roman Fort – Castle Hill Iron Age Fort loop from Queenzieburn

Hiking trails & Routes

Central Scotland

North Lanarkshire

Bar Hill Roman Fort – Castle Hill Iron Age Fort loop from Queenzieburn

Hard

4.8

(4)

10

hikers

Bar Hill Roman Fort – Castle Hill Iron Age Fort loop from Queenzieburn

05:08

19.1km

230m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 2.58 km for 11 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

3.81 km

Bar Hill Roman Fort

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bar Hill Roman Fort is situated in a fantastic position overlooking the Kelvin Valley and the Campsie Fells. The fort was built for troops manning the Antonine Wall; which was …

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2

4.06 km

Castle Hill Iron Age Fort

Highlight • Historical Site

Castle Hill is a dramatic Iron Age hill fort that affords breathtaking views along the Antonine Wall. Roman soldiers from nearby Bar Hill fort watched over the empire’s northern frontier from this spot.

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3

4.47 km

Antonine Wall at Bar Hill

Highlight • Historical Site

The Antonine Wall was a turf wall, built on stone foundations by the Romans, about 20 years after Hadrian's Wall. It stretches from coast to coast across the central belt …

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4

6.19 km

Auchinstarry Marina

Highlight • Rest Area

Delightful spot for rest.

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5

8.58 km

Luggie Water Walk from Craigmarloch to Colzium Estate

Highlight • Trail

6

10.6 km

Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath

Highlight • Cycleway

13.7 km

Banton Loch

Lake

8

14.4 km

Banton Loch

Highlight • Lake

Ready for the climb

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9

15.0 km

Colzium House and Garden

Highlight • Historical Site

B

19.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.0 km

4.08 km

2.51 km

1.53 km

864 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.87 km

4.95 km

2.46 km

1.93 km

1.51 km

1.31 km

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Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Wednesday 29 July

17°C

9°C

35 %

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