Kilpatrick to Drumchapel Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 5.5 miles along the Forth and Clyde Canal from Kilpatrick station to Drumchapel station. Take the train to Kilpatrick, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Drumchapel.
- Distance
- 5.5 mi
- Time
- 2 hours
- Train back
- 12min
The walk
From Kilpatrick station, walk to the Forth and Clyde Canal and follow the towpath for 4.8 miles to Drumchapel. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.5 miles away (about 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 Drumchapel back to Kilpatrick take from 12min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Kilpatrick from the cities
- GlasgowFrom 31min
- StirlingFrom 1hr 15min
- EdinburghFrom 1hr 27min
- DundeeFrom 2hr 17min
- LancasterFrom 3hr 2min
- NewcastleFrom 3hr 4min
- PrestonFrom 3hr 17min
- DurhamFrom 3hr 24min
Good to know
How long is the Kilpatrick to Drumchapel walk?
About 5.5 miles from station to station: 4.8 miles along the Forth and Clyde Canal and 0.5 miles away (about 0.7 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Kilpatrick to Drumchapel?
About 2 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Drumchapel to Kilpatrick?
By train: the quickest journey from Drumchapel back to Kilpatrick takes 12min.
How do you get to Kilpatrick by train?
Kilpatrick is 31min from Glasgow, 1hr 15min from Stirling, 1hr 27min from Edinburgh and 5hr 44min from London by train.