Drumchapel to Croy Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 17 miles along the Forth and Clyde Canal from Drumchapel station to Croy station. Take the train to Drumchapel, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Croy.
- Distance
- 17 mi
- Time
- 5.5 hours
- Train back
- 39min
The walk
From Drumchapel station, walk to the Forth and Clyde Canal and follow the towpath for 15.6 miles to Croy. Getting to and from the towpath adds 1.2 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 Croy back to Drumchapel take from 39min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Drumchapel from the cities
- GlasgowFrom 21min
- StirlingFrom 1hr 3min
- EdinburghFrom 1hr 18min
- DundeeFrom 2hr 5min
- LancasterFrom 2hr 39min
- NewcastleFrom 2hr 53min
- PrestonFrom 2hr 54min
- DurhamFrom 3hr 13min
Good to know
How long is the Drumchapel to Croy walk?
About 17 miles from station to station: 15.6 miles along the Forth and Clyde Canal and 1.2 miles away (about 1.5 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Drumchapel to Croy?
About 5.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Croy to Drumchapel?
By train: the quickest journey from Croy back to Drumchapel takes 39min.
How do you get to Drumchapel by train?
Drumchapel is 21min from Glasgow, 1hr 3min from Stirling, 1hr 18min from Edinburgh and 5hr 15min from London by train.