Summerston to Croy Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 14 miles along the Forth and Clyde Canal from Summerston station to Croy station. Take the train to Summerston, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Croy.
- Distance
- 14 mi
- Time
- 4.5 hours
- Train back
- 37min
The walk
From Summerston station, walk to the Forth and Clyde Canal and follow the towpath for 12.3 miles to Croy. Getting to and from the towpath adds 1.3 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 Summerston take from 37min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Summerston from the cities
- GlasgowFrom 14min
- StirlingFrom 54min
- EdinburghFrom 1hr 19min
- DundeeFrom 2hr 3min
- LancasterFrom 2hr 49min
- NewcastleFrom 2hr 58min
- PrestonFrom 3hr 5min
- AberdeenFrom 3hr 15min
Good to know
How long is the Summerston to Croy walk?
About 14 miles from station to station: 12.3 miles along the Forth and Clyde Canal and 1.3 miles away (about 1.5 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Summerston to Croy?
About 4.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Croy to Summerston?
By train: the quickest journey from Croy back to Summerston takes 37min.
How do you get to Summerston by train?
Summerston is 14min from Glasgow, 54min from Stirling, 1hr 19min from Edinburgh and 5hr 48min from London by train.