Connect Milngavie with Slow Ways
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Give a hike!Milngavie / Muileann Ghaidh
East Dunbartonshire
Slow Ways linking Milngavie and Bearsden, Bishopbriggs, Gilshochill, Kirkintilloch, Milton of Campsie, Old Kilpatrick, Strathblane
Scotland / East Dunbartonshire / Milngavie
Milngavie’s seven Slow Ways are 43% 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 Milngavie from further afield
Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Bearsden—Milngavie
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Beamil one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 56m | Descent 63m | ||
Milngavie—Bishopbriggs
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Milbis one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 101m | Descent 91m | ||
Milngavie—Gilshochill
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Milgil one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 99m | Descent 104m | ||
Milngavie—Milton of Campsie
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Milmil one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent 255m | Descent 249m | |
Milngavie—Kirkintilloch
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Milnkir one |
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2 X |
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Pioneer me | Distance 14km/8mi | Ascent 175m | Descent 169m | ||
Milngavie—Strathblane
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Milstr one |
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3 X |
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Double check | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 164m | Descent 137m | |
Milngavie—Strathblane
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Milstr two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 9km/5mi | Ascent 198m | Descent 169m | ||
Old Kilpatrick—Milngavie
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Oldmil one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 212m | Descent 176m |
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Collective progress
47% of Milngavie’s seven route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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8 people have contributed to Milngavie’s Slow Ways
1 people have pledged to walk and review a route
2 people have surveyed a route in Milngavie
35km out of 79km have been walked and reviewed
55km of reviews have been shared in Milngavie
Latest Updates
Taking a left from the village cross, the route took us along the main road until we reached Valleyfield, where a path leads down to the Glazert river and the Strathkelvin Railway Path. The route along the railway path continues for a mile or so, crossing a main road but with no obstructions, the quality of this part of the path is excellent and it continues on to Lennoxtown where there are local shops and services. From here the Mil-Mil route follows a road locally known as "the Staney Brae" or "Roun the Moon" the first part of this section of path is a good walking surface of compacted hardcore used for access to local small holdings. It links to Station Road, a single track tarmac road used for access to local farms and the Lennox Forest. The forestry paths continue for miles but the Mil-Mil Route suggests taking a left (East 259858 North 676664) this is on old path once used to access lime kilns but the path is overgrown, there are bushes obstructing access, fallen trees and boggy areas where the water was over three inches deep and we were sinking further into the bog. This path runs almost parallel to the lime kiln path mapped on the Mil-Mil route and joins the Mil-Mil Route slightly further down. The next section of the Mil-Mil route is compacted hardcore designed for vehicle access for local farms and small holdings....
Fiona Hosie
Starting in Milgavie, the route is quite nice at the beginning through the Rangers Training Centre walking through some nice country side. It does cross some large main roads, but the route is still accessible if you're fairly careful when crossing etc....
Matthew Harris
At its end, a long road walk to the crossroads, where we enter Lennox Park, but there are no good nearby crossings (there are some on the junctions just over 100m north and south). Whilst Lennox Park has good tarmac paths, there are steps up to the path that leads to Milngavie station, the end point....
Hiking Historian
Access - some steps at Lennox park (Milngavie), and a steep section at Kilmardinny Loch....
Jane Taylor
wellchoughed added Milstr two, a new walk from Milngavie to Strathblane
Walk this routeA further (longer) detour beyond the farmland allowed me to pick up a forestry track which eventually linked up with the continuation of the mapped route just beyond the original cattle field. This is a fairly straightforward route (although a bit muddy in places after a night of heavy rain) but the cattle field presents an insurmountable barrier to access and I am therefore unable to recommend it...
wellchoughed
This is a simple and pleasant route which links these two population centres on the north edge of Glasgow and makes excellent use of three large green spaces along the way. After a pleasant meander through the park, the route heads through another housing estate and back into another green space, this time the grassy corridor bordering the Craigdhu Burn (with the scent of Hawthorn flowers hanging in the air when I visited in May 2022)....
wellchoughed
This route goes through a field which often contains cows, bulls and calves. It is difficult to navigate through the field and I have lost the path on numerous occasions. This is not the route I would take to Milngavie....
ksavag10
The route seemed quite direct but actually walking it there were a couple of points where corners could have been cut off to make the route a bit shorter. It was easy to follow the route. There are some sections of road walking with good pavements....
NaomiC
Slow Ways added Beamil one, a new walk from Bearsden to Milngavie
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Milbis one, a new walk from Milngavie to Bishopbriggs
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Milgil one, a new walk from Milngavie to Gilshochill
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Milmil one, a new walk from Milngavie to Milton of Campsie
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Milnkir one, a new walk from Milngavie to Kirkintilloch
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Milstr one, a new walk from Milngavie to Strathblane
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Oldmil one, a new walk from Old Kilpatrick to Milngavie
Walk this routeMilngavie’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
NS5555774427
Lat / Lon
55.94111° / -4.31420°
Easting / Northing
255,557E / 674,427N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Milngavie'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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