Clydebank to Kelvindale Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 4.5 miles along the Forth and Clyde Canal from Clydebank station to Kelvindale station. Take the train to Clydebank, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Kelvindale.
- Distance
- 4.5 mi
- Time
- 1.5 hours
- Train back
- 32min
The walk
From Clydebank station, walk to the Forth and Clyde Canal and follow the towpath for 4.4 miles to Kelvindale. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.2 miles away (about 0.2 to 0.3 miles on foot) in all.
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
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Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Kelvindale back to Clydebank take from 32min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Clydebank from the cities
- GlasgowFrom 26min
- StirlingFrom 1hr 4min
- EdinburghFrom 1hr 26min
- DundeeFrom 2hr
- LancasterFrom 2hr 45min
- PrestonFrom 3hr 1min
- NewcastleFrom 3hr 2min
- AberdeenFrom 3hr 15min
Good to know
How long is the Clydebank to Kelvindale walk?
About 4.5 miles from station to station: 4.4 miles along the Forth and Clyde Canal and 0.2 miles away (about 0.2 to 0.3 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Clydebank to Kelvindale?
About 1.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Kelvindale to Clydebank?
By train: the quickest journey from Kelvindale back to Clydebank takes 32min.
How do you get to Clydebank by train?
Clydebank is 26min from Glasgow, 1hr 4min from Stirling, 1hr 26min from Edinburgh and 5hr 11min from London by train.