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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.

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
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Overview

Walkers must book in advance with the walk leader

A new walk for our group in the hills above Fairlie Glen passing a tower house before crossing open moorland to reach four prominent hilltops.

Saturday, 25 April 2026
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
16.8km / 10.4mi
Ascent:
681m / 2234ft
Type:
circular

Circular walk from Fairlie Railway Station ascending Kaim Hill and Blaeloch Hill and returning by Kelburn Castle.

Local Grade: B

Terrain: Woodland paths, open hillsides and pavements

Max height: 407 m.

Maps covering route of walk: OS Landranger No. 63.

Features

  • Accessible by public transport
  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
NS 21013 54632
Nearest postcode:
KA29 0DX
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Start time:
10:00 am

Fairlie Railway Station Car Park, Station Road, Fairlie. Distance from Helensburgh: 43 miles. Time from Helensburgh: 1 hour 10 minutes. Suggested fuel contribution: £9.00. 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