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Helensburgh & West Dunbartonshire Group

We are the Helensburgh & West Dunbartonshire Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Overview

Walkers must book in advance with the walk leader

A walk in the hills between the Vale of Leven and the Clyde estuary. We visit a Scottish baronial style Victorian mansion, the site of a Pictish fort and walk along a "coffin route".

Sunday, 7 July 2024
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
15km / 9.3mi
Ascent:
400m / 1312ft
Type:
linear

We walk along the Renton road to the entrance to Dalmoak House and then head to the trig point on Renton Muir by way of Dick’s Pond. From the trig point we ascend to a Pictish fort on Carman Muir before crossing Overton Muir and Bromley Muir to join the path over Stoneymollan Muir to Balloch.

We will return to Dalreoch by train

Local Grade: C+

Terrain:  : Some roads but mostly muddy and grassy.

Max height: 304 m.

Maps covering route of walk: OS Landranger No. 63.

Features

  • Accessible by public transport
  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
NS 39193 75641
Nearest postcode:
G82 4BX
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Start time:
10:00 am

Dalreoch Railway Station

Finishing point

Grid reference:
NS 38989 81878
Nearest postcode:
G83 8LG
what3words:
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Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm

Balloch Railway Station

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking