Walks you can reach from Busby by train
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East Kilbride to Uddingston (Lanarkshire)
9 minutes direct from Busby.
Some beautiful stretches. Some beautiful stretches through Greenhall Park and along the Clyde and with a path parallel to Stoneymeadow Road. A river crossing and the descent to the Clyde can be problematic.
Woodland: a third under tree cover.
Time: 3h–6h
Warnings: Follows a busy road for a sixth of the walk. The Rotten Calder crossing in Greenhall Park is only passable when the river is low (otherwise continue to the road via a slight scramble); the path down to the Clyde is unclear and can be very overgrown with nettles and brambles.
Walk details: Slow Ways.
East Kilbride to Cambuslang (Lanarkshire)
9 minutes direct from Busby.
A straightforward route running largely beside a busy dual carriageway and with a lovely stretch through Kirkhill golf course offering views over the city.
Time: 2h–4h
Warnings: Follows a busy road for a third of the walk. The dual carriageway has to be crossed a couple of times; use the controlled crossings.
Walk details: Slow Ways.
Rutherglen to East Kilbride (Lanarkshire)
9 minutes direct from Busby.
East Kilbride to Hamilton West (Lanarkshire)
9 minutes direct from Busby.
Some lovely sections. Some lovely sections, opening on a flat disused railway path, then a stretch along Stoneymeadow Road (a path runs parallel and a bit muddy) before passing through a green park near Blantyre. Pavement is intermittent in places.
Time: 2h30–5h
Warnings: Follows a busy road for a sixth of the walk. The Whirlies Roundabout is busy with no pedestrian crossings; a section of Stoneymeadow Road has no pavement, forcing walkers onto the verge; a busy junction and Main Street crossing near Blantyre need care.
Walk details: Slow Ways.