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Glasgow Young Walkers Group

We are the Glasgow Young Walkers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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

Overview

Join us for a varied walk along the second stage of the Clyde Walkway. This section includes suburban neighbourhoods, rural areas, and of course the ruins of Bothwell Castle.

Be aware that the middle section is close to busy roads - which is not terribly scenic - but there are plenty of points of interest along the way.

Saturday, 8 February 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Easy
Distance:
17.7km / 11.0mi
Ascent:
150m / 492ft
Type:
linear

Getting there
By car: The Cambuslang rail station is roughly 15 minutes from Glasgow city centre by car. Please note that this is a point to point walk, and drivers will need to take public transport back to their cars.

Public transport: Regular trains run to Cambuslang rail station.

The walk ends at Strathclyde Country Park, which is a short bus journey or a 20 minute walk to Motherwell rail station. Trains from Motherwell will take you back to the starting point or into Glasgow.

This is an easy walk which is suitable for those with reasonable fitness levels. Please wear suitable walking boots also make sure that you have plenty of food and water with you.

Starting point

Grid reference:
NS 63951 60663
Nearest postcode:
G72 7BS
what3words:
curl.float.pocket
Start time:
10:00 am

Finishing point

Grid reference:
NS 75075 57210
Nearest postcode:
ML1 1BS
what3words:
silence.sparkles.rent
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm

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