Milmil one

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Most of this route is easily passable on foot, apart from a small section in the forestry, which is completely blocked, but there are ways around this.
We walked this route in reverse, starting at Milton of Campsie village cross. Taking a left from the village cross, the route took us along the main road until we reached Valleyfield, where a path leads down to the Glazert river and the Strathkelvin Railway Path. The route along the railway path continues for a mile or so, crossing a main road but with no obstructions, the quality of this part of the path is excellent and it continues on to Lennoxtown where there are local shops and services. The closest services to the route are within the Glazertbank hotel.
From here the Mil-Mil route follows a road locally known as "the Staney Brae" or "Roun the Moon" the first part of this section of path is a good walking surface of compacted hardcore used for access to local small holdings. The second part of this section is an older track, worn, uneven and steep. It links to Station Road, a single track tarmac road used for access to local farms and the Lennox Forest. The views from this road are stunning, looking over the Campsie Hills to the North and Glasgow to the south.
This tarmac surface stops in a carpark at the top of the hill, where the forestry paths continue. Our route took us straight ahead. Again, this surface was easy to walk on and fairly even. It is used by local dog walking businesses and there is a lot of dog foul to avoid.
The forestry paths continue for miles but the Mil-Mil Route suggests taking a left (East 259858 North 676664) this is on old path once used to access lime kilns but the path is overgrown, there are bushes obstructing access, fallen trees and boggy areas where the water was over three inches deep and we were sinking further into the bog. We found this section of the route was not passable and we turned back to the Lennox forest path and sought an alternative route.
We opted to continue on up hill towards Blairskaith Muir. There is path signage here showing it is 3 Miles to Balmore. The views here are stunning. The path is through farmland, there are a few gates to get through and I wouldn't recommend wearing white trainers on this part of the route as there's a little muddy patch. This path runs almost parallel to the lime kiln path mapped on the Mil-Mil route and joins the Mil-Mil Route slightly further down.
The next section of the Mil-Mil route is compacted hardcore designed for vehicle access for local farms and small holdings. The surface is good for walking and riding. However, there's no road name or signage. Phone signal is not strong, so we found it challenging at times to get our bearings when just relying on our phones for guidance. There are a network of single track tarred roads in this area, linking farms and small holdings. Most roads are fairly quiet with little traffic and good visibility but these are not speed restricted roads and there is no footpath at the side, so we were sharing the path with local traffic. Safety could prove more challenging in poor visibility or for those with a hearing impairment.
The single track tarred road continues unobstructed on to Tower road, through Baldernock, winding through small holdings until you reach Milngavie. The first restaurant/services we saw was an Italian restaurant named Andiamo's. Further down hill from here is the train station, local Tesco and Milngavie town centre which is a beautiful town packed with local cafes, shops and an open market.
I thoroughly enjoyed this walk as the scenery is stunning and I am fit enough to complete the ascent fairly easily. We completed in 3 hours, including detour. I consider myself quite capable but there are safety concerns for this route and this is the only reason I've given a low score. Some of these can be easily overcome by adapting the route.
I've attached photos of the obstructed path and the alternative way past Blairskaith Muir.

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