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: April 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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732 m

Ashton Lane

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great restaurants, beautifully hidden

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1.43 km

Glasgow Botanic Gardens

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The botanic gardens are a documented collection of plants with the first consideration to conservation and preservation. It was set up in 1817 by a wealthy local botanist. Today they …

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1.59 km

River Kelvin at Humpback Bridge

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3.88 km

Maryhill Locks

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Crossroads of the Kelvin Walkway and the Forth and Clyde Canal towpath

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4.15 km

Kelvin Aqueduct

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Old aqueduct of typical bricks.

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10.9 km

West Highland Way Starting Obelisk (Milngavie)

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The start of the West Highland Way is very urban, and the first section will feel more like a country park. Good paths and signs will lead you out of the town towards Loch Lomond.

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16.8 km

You may not notice, but you are walking along the Antonine Wall. 2,000 years ago there was a large military fort in this location. Some of the finds can be viewed in the Hunterian Museum at Glasgow university.

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17.6 km

River Kelvin

Lake

25.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.7 km

6.20 km

3.74 km

1.56 km

1.36 km

1.08 km

Surfaces

8.41 km

7.81 km

5.73 km

1.34 km

1.28 km

1.11 km

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 20 April

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19 %

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Ashton Lane

Glasgow Botanic Gardens

River Kelvin at Humpback Bridge

Maryhill Locks

Kelvin Aqueduct

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Antonine Wall Fort Site

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