Walks you can reach from Chatelherault by train

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Mostly tarmac paths out of Hamilton through parkland and around the edge of Strathclyde Loch, with a short muddy wooded section and a stretch of road without pavement and then suburban pavements into Bellshill.

Warnings: A short stretch of Bothwellhaugh Road has no pavement (quiet, with a soft verge); a short wooded section can be muddy.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

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). Extensive woodland.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Wide pavements through Hamilton give way to a well-surfaced wooded cycle track, then long, undulating riverside paths along the Clyde and River Avon through wooded gorge and countryside. Moderately demanding with frequent changes of gradient, some steep steps and muddy sections. Passes through Chatelherault Country Park; a road alternative reaches Chatelherault House (with cafe and excellent views) avoiding woodland steps. The narrow Millheugh Steps can be bypassed via Sunnyside. Extensive woodland.

Warnings: After crossing the busy Bothwell Road, the riverside gorge path undulates with some steep steps. The route wrongly suggests access to the Duke's Bridge from the path below; leave the riverside about 1km earlier (signposted). A muddy path leads into Larkhall near the finish.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

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.

Warnings: 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.

Tarmac and compacted-earth riverside footpaths (sometimes narrow) with good views over the river and plus longer stretches of pavement through Bothwell and a retail park. A varied route with an uphill finish. Follows the Clyde Walkway / National Cycle Route 75 along the riverside. Bothwell Castle was undergoing extensive restoration and closed to visitors (Sept 2022). Extensive woodland.

Warnings: The riverside sections can feel isolated and may become muddy after rain.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

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

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

Walk details: Slow Ways.

striking views of the city, Campsie Hills and higher peaks beyond; excellent views to the south west with the peaks of Arran visible in the distance. A varied walk on mostly quiet roads, pavements and footpaths and climbing through farmland to the open paths and viewpoints of Cathkin Braes before descending through woodland (muddy in places) and parks into Rutherglen. Extensive woodland.

Warnings: The wooded descent from the country park to Tormusk Road can feel remote when walking alone; the final stretch crosses the busy Stonelaw Road. Can be muddy.

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A mostly urban walk along fairly quiet residential streets, linking green spaces via core paths. The sections through Linn Park and King's Park are lovely with bird life and swathes of daffodils in spring. One long and straight final section is the least attractive part.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

lovely views. A mix of residential pavements and parkland paths and with a wooded section and easy lochside walking through Strathclyde Park. Mostly flat with one steep hill in Hamilton and a long downhill section. Extensive woodland.

Warnings: Steep steps up to and down from the footbridge over the railway at the Motherwell end; a level alternative via High Road and Hamilton Road avoids them. There is a dark underpass some may prefer not to walk alone.

Walk details: Slow Ways.