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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
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Overview

Walkers must book in advance with the walk leader

A return to this well known country park on the outskirts of Glasgow with an almost infinite number of paths which ensure a very varied walk.

Saturday, 27 December 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
14km / 8.7mi
Ascent:
250m / 820ft
Type:
circular

From Mugdock Park Visitors' Centre car park, we walk north along rough country paths to join the John Muir Way. We then walk west up to the West Highland Way and follow that path south before cutting across to Mugdock Reservoir. We return to the car park through Mugdock Country Park, passing Mugdock Loch.

Local Grade: C+

Terrain: Mainly country footpaths with a few rough, muddy sections. The terrain is undulating but does not include any long steep sections.

Max height: 175 m

Maps covering route of walk: OS Landranger No. 64.

 

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
NS 54700 78001
Nearest postcode:
G62 8EL
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Start time:
10:00 am

Mugdock Country Park Main Visitors' Centre car park. Distance from Helensburgh: 25 miles. Time from Helensburgh: 50 minutes. Suggested fuel contribution: £5.00. 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