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Isle of Bute Group

We are the Isle of Bute 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

Overview

The route follows the Kelvin on good cyclepaths and tracks through Glasgow, before detouring away from the river through Summerston and then returning to first the Kelvin and then the banks of the Allandar for the much rougher and more rural final stretch to Milngavie.

Tuesday, 9 September 2025
Start time:
8:30 am
Estimated finish time:
6:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
16.9km / 10.5mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Features

  • Car sharing available

Starting point

Grid reference:
NS 08521 64808
Nearest postcode:
PA20 0BJ
what3words:
twitchy.lamppost.archive
Start time:
8:30 am

Meet 08.30am Chapel Hill car park for car sharing to catch the 9am ferry to Wemyss Bay. Please contact the walk leader in advance to ensure a place in a car.

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