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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 quarterly 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 long walk along part of the Three Lochs Way with great views of Loch Long, the Arrochar Alps and Glen Fruin.

Saturday, 18 May 2024
Meeting time:
9:00 am
Start time:
9:35 am
Estimated finish time:
7:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
29km / 18.0mi
Ascent:
757m / 2484ft
Type:
linear

Meet at Helensburgh Upper Railway Station at 09:00 to catch 09:07 train to Arrochar & Tarbet, arriving at 09.37 for a quick coffee stop at kiosk.

A long route but following a clearly marked and scenic path ending at The Hill House in Helensburgh. There is an option to shorten route in Garelochhead at 15km for onward public transport (after informing walk leader).

Local Grade: B

Terrain: Following a managed path, a mix of hillside tracks and forest paths, some steeper sections, some mud, some small fords.

Max height: 268 m.

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

Features

  • Accessible by public transport

Meeting point

Grid reference:
NS 29912 83297
Nearest postcode:
G84 9AA
what3words:
trouser.carpets.arranger
Meeting time:
9:00 am

Helensburgh Upper Railway Station

Starting point

Grid reference:
NN 31168 04524
Nearest postcode:
G83 7DA
what3words:
huts.bars.speeds
Start time:
9:35 am

Arrochar and Tarbet Railway Station

Finishing point

Grid reference:
NS 30012 83837
Nearest postcode:
G84 9AJ
what3words:
clustered.marmalade.economies
Estimated finish time:
7:00 pm

The Hill House, Helensburgh

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 quarterly 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