We are the Helensburgh & West Dunbartonshire Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
Walkers must book in advance with the walk leader
A linear hill-walk over The Brack finishing at Ardgartan.
We will meet at the Ardgarten Visitors Centre car park from where we will shuttle the group, using the minimum number of cars, to the walk start point at the Coilessan Events car park.
From Events Car Park follow Cowal way up Coilessan Glen and climb the SW ridge over minor top to summit. Return NW via steep grassy slopes to reach forest track down Glen Croe to Ardgartan.
Local Grade: B+
Terrain: Forestry tracks and steep hill paths with sections of steep grassy slopes on the open hill.
Max height: 787 m
Maps covering route of walk: OS Landranger No. 56.
Ardgartan Visitor Centre. Distance from Helensburgh: 20 miles. Time from Helensburgh: 30 minutes. Suggested fuel contribution: £4.00. Please note we will leave promptly at 09:30.
Coilessan Events car park
Ardgartan Visitor Centre
