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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Pollokshields and Glasgow.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Pollokshields and Glasgow.
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Reviews - 8
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Is this route good enough? - Yes (8)
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Measurements
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The narrowest part of the path is 140.0cm (2)
The steepest uphill gradient walking East 9.0% (2)
The steepest uphill gradient walking West 5.0% (2)
The steepest camber gradient across the path 2.0% (2)
How clear is the waymarking on the route: Clear (2)
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Start and end points
Pollokshields
Grid Ref
NS5805263225
Lat / Lon
55.84129° / -4.26841°
Easting / Northing
258,052E / 663,225N
What3Words
tour.choice.cross
Glasgow
Grid Ref
NS5873965347
Lat / Lon
55.86055° / -4.25855°
Easting / Northing
258,739E / 665,348N
What3Words
this.chop.tasty
Polgla One's land is
Pollokshields | |
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Grid Ref | NS5805263225 |
Lat / Lon | 55.84129° / -4.26841° |
Easting / Northing | 258,052E / 663,225N |
What3Words | tour.choice.cross |
Glasgow | |
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Grid Ref | NS5873965347 |
Lat / Lon | 55.86055° / -4.25855° |
Easting / Northing | 258,739E / 665,348N |
What3Words | this.chop.tasty |
Urban | 95.8% |
Water | 4.2% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Anna-Fleur Rawlinson
22 Sep 2024We walked this part of the route in mid-September 2024. This is an easy and straight-forward section through south-west Glasgow. It does go through fairly built-up industrial areas so it isn’t particularly scenic – but it is functional, easy to navigate, and connects well to other routes or transport links.
Sarah
19 Sep 2024A straightforward urban route that gets you from A to B through south west Glasgow. Easy to link up with other routes, or combine with public transport. Not particularly picturesque, but you wouldn't expect it to be!.
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Cressida P
18 Sep 2024A quick and easy route, walked in September 2024 from the lovely Glasgow Station to Pollockshields. There's a nice view over the river at the start, before moving through some industrial areas, but this is necessary to avoid trainlines and motorways.
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Anne Collard
25 Jan 2024This is a short and functional route. The first part is past the sometimes grand houses of Pollokshields. Then onto Shields Road, which when I walked this route (Jan 24) was closed to cars because of major works at the railway bridge. Fortunately, there was still access for pedestrians and cyclists.
The next section is close to the motorway, passing various - sometimes derelict - industrial / commercial buildings. A relief to arrive at the river and cross over into the city centre.
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Mary Oz
02 Sep 2023Good route, easy to follow. It involves a necessary long way around in order to get past all the motorway, railway, and industrial areas. At the time, the road crossing the railway had just closed for a year, but access for pedestrians and cyclists has been maintained.
The route started at Pollokshields with a lot of interesting South Asian shops. After the railway, parts of the route were a bit run down/industrial, but because they were busy, they didn't feel in any way threatening.
The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Scotland Street School Museum was closed and covered with scaffolding. Hopefully this will be renovated and available to visit again soon. More information here: https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/venues/scotland-street-school-museum
Crossing the Clyde on the "Squiggly Bridge" was very nice, with fresh architecture and really good views along the river. Then it was just a short distance further to reach the wonderful Glasgow Central Station.
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Matthew Harris
17 Jun 2023Nice walk south of town past the Clyde. Good on a sunny day, definitely not the nicest walk in Glasgow as it passes through some slightly more industrial areas, still worth seeing this side though!.
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Jane Taylor
16 Aug 2022Walked from Pollokshields to Glasgow in the August rain. No problem following the route.
It’s a little indirect, but it means crossing the Clyde on a lovely traffic free bridge, with a short walk along the riverside to the meeting point at Glasgow Central station.
Overall its a good route for Slow Ways.
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Wellchoughed
06 Nov 2021Review of SlowWays Route Polgla 1 (Pollokshields to Glasgow)
I walked this route on a rainy afternoon in November 2021. It is a very straightforward route which links a suburb in the south of Glasgow with the city centre via a rather neglected area which is dominated by motorway flyovers. The route begins outside Pollokshields East Railway Station. The first section is through the tenement-lined streets of Pollokshields with several interesting buildings, the most impressive perhaps being the Church of St Albert the Great. A downhill section and a right turn lead to Scotland Street and the historic Scotland Street School building (undergoing renovation when I passed). After passing under the motorway, the route heads straight for the River Clyde and crosses the Tradeston Bridge (also known as the Squiggly Bridge). It is a short walk from here to the end of the route at Glasgow Central Railway Station. There are really no issues with this route. It is simple to follow, accessible and safe, if a little dreary in the middle.
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