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Helensburgh & West Dunbartonshire Group

We are the Helensburgh & West Dunbartonshire Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

Walkers must book in advance with the walk leader

A gentle stroll up a wooded glen near Inveraray alongside a rocky stream.

Sunday, 5 October 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
15km / 9.3mi
Ascent:
210m / 689ft
Type:
circular

Follow the tarmac road by the River Shira part way up the glen. Cross the river by the bridge and follow the track to Drimlee. Return by the same track to the bridge and then take a rough track back to the start.

Local Grade: C+

Terrain: Tarmac road and stony, muddy track.

Max height: 80 m

Maps covering route of walk: OS Landranger No. 56.

Features

  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
NN 11299 10401
Nearest postcode:
PA32 8XF
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headsets.regal.loopholes
Start time:
10:00 am

Minor road off the A83 leading to the cemetery at the head of Loch Shira. Distance from Helensburgh: 30 miles. Time from Helensburgh: 50 minutes. Suggested fuel contribution: £6.00. Please note we will leave promptly at 10:00.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking