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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 walk near Stirling through woodland, with the overgrown remains of the limestone extraction and  calcination industries, before walking round a reservoir and returning via Sauchie Crags.

Saturday, 14 February 2026
Start time:
9:30 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
17km / 10.6mi
Ascent:
450m / 1476ft
Type:
circular

Start at the Bannockburn Heritage Centre and follow tracks and paths to North Third reservoir. Follow paths along the edge of the crags and return to the Heritage Centre via Lewis Hill.

Local Grade: B

Terrain: Road, forest tracks and hill paths. Some steep gradients.

Max height: 266 m.

Maps covering route of walk: OS Landranger No. 57.

 

Features

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

Starting point

Grid reference:
NS 79744 90547
Nearest postcode:
FK7 0LL
what3words:
stars.blast.school
Start time:
9:30 am

Bannockburn Heritage Centre car park. Distance from Helensburgh: 40 miles. Time from Helensburgh: 1 hour 15 minutes. Suggested fuel contribution: £8.00. Please note we will leave promptly at 09:30.

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