Best walks from Cambuslang

East Kilbride Station to Cambuslang Station

A straightforward route running largely beside a busy dual carriageway and with a lovely stretch through Kirkhill golf course offering views over the city.

Easy: 7km, gentle ascents.

The dual carriageway has to be crossed a couple of times; use the controlled crossings.

Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route

Rutherglen Station to Cambuslang Station

A short, very straightforward walk following the main road between the two town centres, slightly uphill into Cambuslang. Noisy and not especially scenic and with many side roads to cross. The Clyde Walkway offers a longer, quieter alternative.

Easy: 2km, moderate ascents.

Follows a busy main road with numerous side-road crossings.

Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route

Cambuslang Station to Shettleston Station

Easy: 5km, moderate ascents.

Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route

Cambuslang Station to Uddingston Station

Navigable throughout but relies heavily on pavements beside busy main roads, with relief on a parallel boardwalk path, a disused railway path and residential streets and a scenic farmland-and-woodland finish near Uddingston. One short stretch of ugly waste ground used as a trail-bike circuit. An alternative return follows the Clyde Walkway from above the Rotten Calder footbridge to Bridge Street in Cambuslang (scenic but a little isolated).

Easy: 7km, moderate ascents.

Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route