Walks from Alexandria
Dunbartonshire · Scotland
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Alexandria Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Alexandria by train.
Alexandria to Kilpatrick
Arrochar and Tarbet to Alexandria
Helensburgh Central to Alexandria
Fabulous views and moorland birds. A moorland and forest route following the Three Lochs Way, with a tarmac riverside multi-use path at the Alexandria end, then a quiet lane climbing uphill, rubbly path with tree roots, a steep zigzag climb into forest and a cinder/gravel path over boggy high ground. The descent down Red Glen is fairly steep with occasionally skiddy gravel and a tricky stream crossing. Follows the Three Lochs Way; the John Muir Way splits off near the high point. Views over Loch Lomond, Ben Lomond and the Firth of Clyde. Last refreshments at Balloch before the climb.
Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.
Time: 4h–8h
Lunch: Busy Balloch is the last opportunity for refreshments before the climb.
Warnings: A section roughly 7-8km from the Alexandria end was rendered impassable by storm tree-fall. Steep, skiddy gravel descent down Red Glen and a tricky stepping-stone stream crossing. The final stretch is a mile or more along the busy A814.
Walk details: Slow Ways.