Connect Barrhead with Slow Ways
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Give a hike!Barrhead / Cnoc a' Bharra
East Renfrewshire
Slow Ways linking Barrhead and Busby, Johnstone, Paisley, Renfrew, Stewarton, Thornliebank, Uplawmoor, Whitelee Wind Farm
Scotland / East Renfrewshire / Barrhead
Barrhead’s eight Slow Ways are 41% checked
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Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
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Walk to Barrhead from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Barrhead—Busby
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Barbus one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 12km/7mi | Ascent 206m | Descent 163m | ||
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Barrhead—Renfrew
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Barren one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 12km/7mi | Ascent 99m | Descent 59m | ||
Barrhead—Thornliebank
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Bartho one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 70m | Descent 83m | |
Barrhead—Thornliebank
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Bartho two |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 82m | Descent 98m | ||
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Barrhead—Whitelee Wind Farm
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Barwhi one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 16km/10mi | Ascent 388m | Descent 143m | ||
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Johnstone—Barrhead
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Johbar one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent 295m | Descent 270m | ||
Paisley—Barrhead
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Paibar one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 57m | Descent 97m | ||
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Stewarton—Barrhead
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Stebar one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 18km/11mi | Ascent 268m | Descent 327m | ||
Uplawmoor—Barrhead
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Uplbar one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 12km/7mi | Ascent 176m | Descent 279m |
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Collective progress
42% of Barrhead’s eight route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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4 people have contributed to Barrhead’s Slow Ways
1 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Barrhead
33km out of 103km have been walked and reviewed
70km of reviews have been shared in Barrhead
Latest Updates
We walked this route in mid-September 2024, heading from Barrhead to Uplawmoor....
Anna-Fleur Rawlinson
Once the route moves under the M77 it turns into quiet residential housing, which is much more pleasant and peaceful to walk through....
Anna-Fleur Rawlinson
Once out of the town, there's a nice stretch along country lanes with long views of the surrounding countryside....
Cressida P
From there, the route uses a clearly marked footpath and bridge to rejoin another rural road, cresting the hill and dropping down into Uplawmoor, where there is a good pub....
Sarah
As the other review has said, the portion past the housing is much more pleasant and all in all it is a good route for joining the two nodes. There are plenty of options for refreshment at both ends of the walk, and they link well with other onward travel options....
Sarah
I walked this route in September 2024, heading from Thornliebank to Barrhead. The first half runs along busy roads, although there is pavement the whole way so doesn't put walkers at risk. Once you pass under the M77, you turn into quiet residential housing and the route improves significantly....
Cressida P
I know this area well, and was a little disappointed to find that the route omits a number of potential short-cuts (e.g. Stoney Brae) and diversions through green spaces (e.g. Carlibar Park / Levern Walkway in Barrhead and Saucel Hill / White Cart Walkway in Paisley)....
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wellchoughed added Bartho two, a new walk from Barrhead to Thornliebank
Walk this routeHowever there is a short section of the route which presents a considerable access challenge and therefore the route will require to be redesigned. Just before a big, new housing estate, the route follows a path off to the right. Once these junctions have been left behind, the route heads away from the main road via a path which leads uphill and then down again into the Arden housing estate. There is evidence that alternative access to the embankment path was once possible via an adjacent, modern housing estate, but on the day I passed, the link had been completely boarded up....
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Slow Ways added Bartho one, a new walk from Barrhead to Thornliebank
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Barwhi one, a new walk from Barrhead to Whitelee Wind Farm
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Johbar one, a new walk from Johnstone to Barrhead
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Stebar one, a new walk from Stewarton to Barrhead
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Uplbar one, a new walk from Uplawmoor to Barrhead
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Barrhead’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
NS5041359030
Lat / Lon
55.80132° / -4.38798°
Easting / Northing
250,413E / 659,030N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Barrhead's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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