Drumry to Gilshochill Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 5.5 miles along the Forth and Clyde Canal from Drumry station to Gilshochill station. Take the train to Drumry, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Gilshochill.
- Distance
- 5.5 mi
- Time
- 2 hours
- Train back
- 21min
The walk
From Drumry station, walk to the Forth and Clyde Canal and follow the towpath for 5.0 miles to Gilshochill. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 to 0.7 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 Gilshochill back to Drumry take from 21min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Drumry from the cities
- GlasgowFrom 23min
- StirlingFrom 1hr 5min
- EdinburghFrom 1hr 20min
- DundeeFrom 2hr 7min
- LancasterFrom 2hr 41min
- NewcastleFrom 2hr 55min
- PrestonFrom 2hr 56min
- DurhamFrom 3hr 15min
Good to know
How long is the Drumry to Gilshochill walk?
About 5.5 miles from station to station: 5.0 miles along the Forth and Clyde Canal and 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 to 0.7 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Drumry to Gilshochill?
About 2 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Gilshochill to Drumry?
By train: the quickest journey from Gilshochill back to Drumry takes 21min.
How do you get to Drumry by train?
Drumry is 23min from Glasgow, 1hr 5min from Stirling, 1hr 20min from Edinburgh and 5hr 17min from London by train.