Connect Alexandria with Slow Ways
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Give a hike!Alexandria /
West Dunbartonshire
Slow Ways linking Alexandria and Drymen, Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Old Kilpatrick, Tarbet
Scotland / West Dunbartonshire / Alexandria
Alexandria’s five Slow Ways are 40% checked
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Walk to Alexandria from further afield
Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Alexandria—Drymen
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Aledry one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 17km/11mi | Ascent 234m | Descent 199m | ||
Alexandria—Dumbarton
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Aledum one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 53m | Descent 48m | ||
Alexandria—Old Kilpatrick
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Aleold one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 14km/9mi | Ascent 245m | Descent 247m | ||
Helensburgh—Alexandria
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Helale one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 14km/9mi | Ascent 355m | Descent 350m | |
Helensburgh—Alexandria
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Helale two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 14km/9mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Tarbet—Alexandria
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Tarale one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 29km/18mi | Ascent 344m | Descent 351m |
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Collective progress
42% of Alexandria’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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5 people have contributed to Alexandria’s Slow Ways
2 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Alexandria
35km out of 96km have been walked and reviewed
69km of reviews have been shared in Alexandria
Latest Updates
This was a fine route until the storms earlier this year; it is now substantially blocked by fallen trees. There is a rough walkaround (in blue on picture - no path, steep) via the Killoeter ridge or an alternate on tracks to Cardross (see the Three Lochs Way website)....
edh
Sign-posting is available for the only part of the journey that you can potentially get lost (between Dumbarton Central and the bridge crossing the River Leven) and once you reach the cycle path, you simply follow this all the way to Alexandria. The route starts and ends at train stations with frequent services and you will easily be able to hop on a train at the end of your journey should you need it, although the walk back coming off the cycle path and going through the towns provides a nice alternative return option....
Chris French-Leith
The path was clear to follow, and after a climbing zigzag, it entered the forest. The route through here was a little less clear and it was a bit of a climb, with a few steps. There is a welcome cinder path over the bog across this highest section and I had cracking views of the other side now, looking towards the Firth of Clyde, Greenock, and Helensburgh. All these paths make it an easy route to follow; it would have been horrible going over the bog before this gravel path was made. The wooded path down Red Glen was fairly steep and the gravel was occasionally slightly skiddy where it was steep....
Mary Oz
Mary Oz added Helale two, a new walk from Helensburgh to Alexandria
Walk this routeThere's a section of this route, near Gouk Hill, which looks challenging, if not impossible, to walk. Instead I continued to follow the Three Lochs Way at this point, as also suggested by the Walk Highlands website. The pictures show the problem area....
Mary Oz
There was a great view of Dumbarton Castle from the Bridge Street bridge, and a wide cycle barrier onto the track alongside the River Leven. Crossing under the A82 was easy, and there was an easy gate and a bridge both offering at least 100cm width....
Mary Oz
This route took approx 1 hour and 30 minutes and follows a foot and cycle path the whole way....
Anouska
It is a very popular route which follows the NCN7 Cycle Path for most of its distance....
wellchoughed
Slow Ways added Aledum one, a new walk from Alexandria to Dumbarton
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Aleold one, a new walk from Alexandria to Old Kilpatrick
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Helale one, a new walk from Helensburgh to Alexandria
Walk this routeAlexandria’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
NS3931979905
Lat / Lon
55.98513° / -4.57717°
Easting / Northing
239,319E / 679,905N
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