Kelvindale to Croy Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 14.5 miles along the Forth and Clyde Canal from Kelvindale station to Croy station. Take the train to Kelvindale, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Croy.
- Distance
- 14.5 mi
- Time
- 5 hours
- Train back
- 39min
The walk
From Kelvindale station, walk to the Forth and Clyde Canal and follow the towpath for 13.2 miles to Croy. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.9 miles away (about 1 mile 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 Kelvindale take from 39min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Kelvindale from the cities
- GlasgowFrom 18min
- StirlingFrom 58min
- EdinburghFrom 1hr 18min
- DundeeFrom 2hr 7min
- LancasterFrom 2hr 50min
- NewcastleFrom 2hr 54min
- PrestonFrom 3hr 5min
- DurhamFrom 3hr 18min
Good to know
How long is the Kelvindale to Croy walk?
About 14.5 miles from station to station: 13.2 miles along the Forth and Clyde Canal and 0.9 miles away (about 1 mile on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Kelvindale to Croy?
About 5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Croy to Kelvindale?
By train: the quickest journey from Croy back to Kelvindale takes 39min.
How do you get to Kelvindale by train?
Kelvindale is 18min from Glasgow, 58min from Stirling, 1hr 18min from Edinburgh and 5hr 31min from London by train.