This walk is now full. If you are still interested please contact the walk leader to be added to the waiting list.
Part 3 Shawlands to George Square
If you would like to join this walk please book anytime from Sunday 29th December, which is two weeks before the walk. Also please provide the walk leader with a mobile phone number in case of any last minute arrangements. If you’ve not had a response within a couple of days please check your junk mail.
This final section goes through Queen’s Park, Cathkin Park, Malls Mire, Cuningar Loop, Emirates Stadium, Parkhead, Bridgeton Cross, Glasgow Green and back to George Square.
There are numerous buses which come to Shawlands from Glasgow - First Bus nos 3, 38 and 57; McGills 3 and Stagecoach 4. Langside Halls are 15 minutes from Queens Park Station and 10 minutes from Crossmyloof Station.
There will be a lunch stop at Cuningar Loop. There are toilets there too.
In the centre of Glasgow there are plenty of places to go for a refreshment following the walk.
Walkers should not come on the walk if they have any symptoms associated with the Covid virus.
The Commonwealth Walkway is a route around Glasgow, connecting 35 of the city’s main highlights in one action-packed walk.
The Walkway – created by The Outdoor Trust – starts at City Chambers in George Square, with further key waypoints on the route including the cathedral, canal, Kelvin River, Botanical Gardens, Riverside Museum, House for an Art Lover, Pollok Park, Queen’s Park and the Commonwealth Games venues to the east of the city, including the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.