Walks you can reach from Larkhall by train
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Alternatively, view walks directly from Larkhall.
Cambuslang to Uddingston (Lanarkshire)
30 minutes direct from Larkhall.
Rutherglen to East Kilbride (Lanarkshire)
30 minutes direct from Larkhall.
Uddingston to Hamilton West (Lanarkshire)
15 minutes direct from Larkhall.
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).
Woodland: two fifths under tree cover.
Time: 2h30–5h
Warnings: Follows a busy road for a sixth of the walk. The riverside sections can feel isolated and may become muddy after rain.
Walk details: Slow Ways.
East Kilbride to Cambuslang (Lanarkshire)
30 minutes direct from Larkhall.
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.
Hamilton West to Bellshill (Lanarkshire)
15 minutes direct from Larkhall.
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.
Time: 2h–4h
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.
East Kilbride to Hamilton West (Lanarkshire)
15 minutes direct from Larkhall.
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.