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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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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
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Overview

Walkers must book in advance with the walk leader

A walk to the highest point in the Fintry Hills above Fintry before returning alongside the Endrick Water.

Sunday, 26 January 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
12km / 7.5mi
Ascent:
459m / 1506ft
Type:
circular

Ascent of Stronend from Fintry on paths and open grassland to the escarpment and summit, and hopefully fantastic views, then retracing part of the route on the descent before circling round to follow a riverside path back to Fintry.

Local Grade: B

Terrain: Paths and grassy slopes, steep and muddy in places.

Max height: 461 m

Maps covering route of walk: OS Landranger No. 57.

Starting point

Grid reference:
NS 61572 86723
Nearest postcode:
G63 0XD
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modem.toasted.filed
Start time:
10:00 am

Main Street, Fintry near junctions with Kippen Road and Dunsmore Gardens. Distance from Helensburgh: 26 miles. Time from Helensburgh: 45 minutes. Suggested fuel contribution: £ 5.00. Please note we will leave promptly at 10:00.

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