AlexandriaDrymen

Aledry one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021


Distance

17km/11mi

Ascent

234m

Descent

199m

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Alexandria and Drymen.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Alexandria and Drymen.

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Reviews - 1

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Is this route good enough? -  No (1)

Problems reported -  Access (1)

Downloads - 2

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Alexandria
Grid Ref NS3931979905
Lat / Lon 55.98513° / -4.57717°
Easting / Northing 239,319E / 679,905N
What3Words rubble.automatic.resort
Drymen
Grid Ref NS4742988521
Lat / Lon 56.06511° / -4.45221°
Easting / Northing 247,429E / 688,521N
What3Words binder.blush.skinning

Aledry One's land is

Pasture 82.8%
Urban 11.2%
Woods 6.0%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

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Petr Sadilek

22 Aug 2024 Summer

Drymen to Alexandria

This route sets off to a good start at Drymen. There are nice views of hills towering above the Loch Lomond and there are even benches after a couple of km.
The critical point comes at Croftamie. First, there is an unnecessary triangular diversion but that is a minor issue. The main problem with this route is that it wants to follow the path of a disused railway approx. 5km from Drymen right after Croftamie. However, the disused railway track is completely overgrown with weeds and partially under water. See the attached photo. Searching for an alternative route, I picked the one to the left of the slowway rather than following the National cycle route 7. That was a mistake. It led to an impenetrable forest. I should have taken the National cycle route 7 at Croftamie instead and join this slowway after 2km again.
The rest of the route was fine. It is worth noting that most of the route is on paved country roads so a bit tiring for the feet.


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Descent

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