Croy to Falkirk High Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 12 to 12.5 miles along the Forth and Clyde Canal and the Union Canal from Croy station to Falkirk High station. Take the train to Croy, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Falkirk High.
- Distance
- 12 to 12.5 mi
- Time
- 4 hours
- Train back
- 11min
The walk
From Croy station, walk to the Forth and Clyde Canal, follow the towpath to the junction and turn onto the Union Canal: 11.0 miles of towpath in all, to Falkirk High. Getting to and from the towpath adds 1.0 mile away (about 1 to 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.
Both ends are in or near:
Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Falkirk High back to Croy take from 11min. 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 Falkirk High walk?
About 12 to 12.5 miles from station to station: 11.0 miles along the Forth and Clyde Canal and the Union Canal and 1.0 mile away (about 1 to 1.5 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Croy to Falkirk High?
About 4 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Falkirk High to Croy?
By train: the quickest journey from Falkirk High back to Croy takes 11min.
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.