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East Renfrewshire
Slow Ways linking Busby and Barrhead, East Kilbride, Giffnock, Rutherglen, Thornliebank, Whitelee Wind Farm
Scotland / East Renfrewshire / Busby
Busby’s six Slow Ways are 42% checked
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Walk to Busby 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 | ||
Busby—East Kilbride
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Buseas one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent 158m | Descent 93m | |
Busby—Rutherglen
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Busrut one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent 145m | Descent 215m | ||
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Giffnock—Busby
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Gifbus one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 135m | Descent 89m | ||
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Thornliebank—Busby
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Thobus one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 116m | Descent 58m | ||
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Whitelee Wind Farm—Busby
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Whibus one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 47m | Descent 251m |
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Collective progress
42% of Busby’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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2 people have contributed to Busby’s Slow Ways
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31km out of 54km have been walked and reviewed
40km of reviews have been shared in Busby
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The first part of this walk has some lovely sections, including across Thornliebank Playing Fields (great views of the city and beyond) and Eastwood Park. The second half is less appealing, as it sticks to the busy main road. An alternative - longer but quieter and more attractive - would be the second half of the Giffnock to Busby Slow Way (Gifbus one)....
Anne Collard
Cathkin Braes offers a great variety of paths, so you can easily vary the route. From the top of the Braes there are striking views of the city, Campsie Hills and higher peaks beyond....
Anne Collard
I enjoyed this walk, which is mainly on quiet residential streets or away from the road. The section through Cathcart Castle Golf Course is particularly pleasant. No pavement on Flenders Road, but fortunately not much traffic....
Anne Collard
A good bit of road walking, but on quiet back roads - no traffic problems....
Anne Collard
Leaving the edge of the village, the route heads downhill through farmland. Just after the main road passes the village greens, the route deviates north to enter Cathkin Braes Country Park. Eventually the route reaches the main parking area in the country park with more views, this time to the north. From the car park, the route heads roughly east, along the south eastern boundary of the park, passing a wind turbine, a telecommunications tower and another viewpoint named Queen Mary’s Seat. I deducted one star because the section through the woods between the country park and Tormusk Road might feel a little remote to someone walking alone...
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Slow Ways added Buseas one, a new walk from Busby to East Kilbride
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Thobus one, a new walk from Thornliebank to Busby
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Whibus one, a new walk from Whitelee Wind Farm to Busby
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Busby’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
NS5824156420
Lat / Lon
55.78025° / -4.26185°
Easting / Northing
258,241E / 656,420N
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