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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 the Glasgow Young Walkers for a low level walk along the third stage of the Clyde Walkway. This section is much more rural than the first two stages, following the river through farmland, woods and nature reserves.

Please note: we will meet at the Motherwell Train station and walk roughly 1 mile to join the Clyde Walkway. This is accounted for in the distance listed below.

Saturday, 8 March 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
14.5km / 9.0mi
Ascent:
80m / 262ft
Type:
linear

Getting there
By car: The Motherwell rail station is roughly 25 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 Motherwell rail station.

The walk ends at Maudslie Bridge, which is a half mile walk from the village of Rosebank. This is accounted for in the distance listed above. From Rosebank, the 317 bus connects with the Lanark train station and the 243 bus connects with the Hamilton Central train station.

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 75075 57210
Nearest postcode:
ML1 1BS
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Start time:
10:00 am

Motherwell Train Station Muir Street, ML1 3LA · Motherwell

Finishing point

Grid reference:
NS 80438 49949
Nearest postcode:
ML8 5QD
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finer.snapper.something
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm

The walk ends at Maudslie Bridge, which is a half mile walk from the village of Rosebank. This is accounted for in the distance listed above. From Rosebank, the 317 bus connects with the Lanark train station and the 243 bus connects with the Hamilton Central train 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