Progress towards triple-checked route options for Dumbarton’s three Slow Ways: 50%
Help connect Dumbarton
Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
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.
Give a hike and help get a for every one of Dumbarton’s Slow Ways.
Walk to Dumbarton from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Alexandria—Dumbarton
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Aledum one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 53m | Descent 48m | ||
Dumbarton—Old Kilpatrick
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Dumold one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 72m | Descent 78m | ||
Helensburgh—Dumbarton
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Heldum one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent 112m | Descent 112m |
Collective progress
50% of Dumbarton’s routes are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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2 people have contributed to Dumbarton’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Dumbarton
28km out of 28km have been walked and reviewed
28km of reviews have been shared in Dumbarton
Latest Updates
It is a very popular route which follows the NCN7 Cycle Path for most of its distance....
wellchoughed
The route is very straightforward, following as it does a national cycle route, and I have walked and cycled it several times before....
wellchoughed
This is the shortest, flattest route between the two towns but is a really unpleasant walk at times along a busy A road which is mainly 60MPH....
Aileen Morton
Slow Ways added Aledum one, a new walk from Alexandria to Dumbarton
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Dumold one, a new walk from Dumbarton to Old Kilpatrick
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Heldum one, a new walk from Helensburgh to Dumbarton
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Dumbarton’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
NS3970975570
Lat / Lon
55.94635° / -4.56834°
Easting / Northing
239,709E / 675,570N
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