The walk
From Croy station, walk to the Forth and Clyde Canal and follow the towpath for 9.8 miles to Camelon. Getting to and from the towpath adds 1.3 miles away (about 1.5 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.
Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Camelon back to Croy take from 32min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Croy from the cities
- GlasgowFrom 13min
- StirlingFrom 20min
- EdinburghFrom 39min
- DundeeFrom 1hr 19min
- NewcastleFrom 2hr 16min
- LancasterFrom 2hr 33min
- AberdeenFrom 2hr 35min
- DurhamFrom 2hr 35min
Good to know
How long is the Croy to Camelon walk?
About 11.5 miles from station to station: 9.8 miles along the Forth and Clyde Canal and 1.3 miles away (about 1.5 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Croy to Camelon?
About 4 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Camelon to Croy?
By train: the quickest journey from Camelon back to Croy takes 32min.
How do you get to Croy by train?
Croy is 13min from Glasgow, 20min from Stirling, 39min from Edinburgh and 5hr from London by train.







