Singer to Anniesland Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 5 miles along the Forth and Clyde Canal from Singer station to Anniesland station. Take the train to Singer, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Anniesland.
- Distance
- 5 mi
- Time
- 1.5 hours
- Train back
- 12min
The walk
From Singer station, walk to the Forth and Clyde Canal and follow the towpath for 4.2 miles to Anniesland. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.7 miles away (about 0.8 to 0.9 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 Anniesland back to Singer take from 12min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Singer from the cities
- GlasgowFrom 25min
- StirlingFrom 1hr 7min
- EdinburghFrom 1hr 22min
- DundeeFrom 2hr 8min
- LancasterFrom 2hr 43min
- NewcastleFrom 2hr 57min
- PrestonFrom 2hr 58min
- DurhamFrom 3hr 17min
Good to know
How long is the Singer to Anniesland walk?
About 5 miles from station to station: 4.2 miles along the Forth and Clyde Canal and 0.7 miles away (about 0.8 to 0.9 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Singer to Anniesland?
About 1.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Anniesland to Singer?
By train: the quickest journey from Anniesland back to Singer takes 12min.
How do you get to Singer by train?
Singer is 25min from Glasgow, 1hr 7min from Stirling, 1hr 22min from Edinburgh and 5hr 20min from London by train.