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From Glasgow

Best Hikes from Glasgow by Train

The West Highland Way begins at Milngavie, on the edge of Glasgow, and the West Highland Line heads north from Queen Street to Loch Lomond and the Arrochar Alps. The Kilpatrick Hills are closer still.

144 destination stations are within two hours of Glasgow by train, and 5 National Parks: the nearest is Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, 29min away.

144

destination stations within two hours

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Walks from Glasgow

Stations within 90 minutes with the most listed hills close by, and a long-distance trail on the doorstep.

  1. 1

    Arrochar & Tarbet1hr 21min

    Up Cruach Tairbeirt (1362ft, a Marilyn), 0.8 miles as the crow flies; 4 listed hills within 3 miles; on the Loch Lomond and Cowal Way and the Three Lochs Way.

  2. 2

    Garelochhead1hr 2min

    Up Beinn a' Mhanaich (2325ft, a Marilyn), 2.8 miles as the crow flies; 2 listed hills within 3 miles; on the Three Lochs Way.

  3. 3

    Helensburgh Upper50min

    Up Ben Bowie (1027ft, a Marilyn), 2.5 miles as the crow flies; 2 listed hills within 3 miles; on the John Muir Way and the Three Lochs Way.

  4. 4

    Bowling34min

    Up Duncolm (1316ft, a Marilyn), 2.9 miles as the crow flies; on the Forth and Clyde and Union Canal Towpath.

  5. 5

    Brunstane1hr 7min

    Up Arthur's Seat (823ft, a Marilyn), 2.4 miles as the crow flies; on the John Muir Way.

Under an hour

Photo of Clyde WalkwayScotland's Great TrailClyde WalkwayFrom 5min · 14 stationsPhoto of West Highland WayScotland's Great TrailWest Highland WayFrom 7min · 26 stationsPhoto of Forth and Clyde and Union Canal TowpathScotland's Great TrailForth and Clyde and Union Canal TowpathFrom 12min · 21 stationsPhoto of John Muir WayScotland's Great TrailJohn Muir WayFrom 13min · 12 stationsPhoto of Waterhead Moor - MuirshielWild Land AreaWaterhead Moor - MuirshielFrom 26min · 2 stationsPhoto of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National ParkNational ParkLoch Lomond and The Trossachs National ParkFrom 29min · 15 stationsPhoto of Three Lochs WayScotland's Great TrailThree Lochs WayFrom 29min · 14 stationsPhoto of Ayrshire Coastal PathScotland's Great TrailAyrshire Coastal PathFrom 31min · 19 stationsPhoto of Cross Borders Drove RoadScotland's Great TrailCross Borders Drove RoadFrom 47min · 2 stationsPhoto of Fife Coastal PathScotland's Great TrailFife Coastal PathFrom 47min · 19 stationsPhoto of River Ayr WayScotland's Great TrailRiver Ayr WayFrom 47min · 5 stationsPhoto of Loch LomondNational Scenic AreaLoch LomondFrom 52min · 3 stations
82 stations in this band

1 to 1½ hours

Photo of Annandale WayScotland's Great TrailAnnandale WayFrom 1hr 2min · 2 stationsPhoto of Hadrian's Wall PathNational TrailHadrian's Wall PathFrom 1hr 14min · 5 stationsPhoto of Great Trossachs PathScotland's Great TrailGreat Trossachs PathFrom 1hr 21min · 2 stationsPhoto of Loch Lomond and Cowal WayScotland's Great TrailLoch Lomond and Cowal WayFrom 1hr 21min · 2 stationsPhoto of Southern Upland WayScotland's Great TrailSouthern Upland WayFrom 1hr 26min · 6 stationsPhoto of Lake DistrictNational ParkLake DistrictFrom 1hr 30min · 3 stations
28 stations in this band

1½ to 2 hours

Photo of River Tay (Dunkeld)National Scenic AreaRiver Tay (Dunkeld)From 1hr 31min · 1 stationPhoto of Ben LuiWild Land AreaBen LuiFrom 1hr 34min · 2 stationsPhoto of Ben More - Ben LediWild Land AreaBen More - Ben LediFrom 1hr 34min · 2 stationsPhoto of Berwickshire Coastal PathScotland's Great TrailBerwickshire Coastal PathFrom 1hr 37min · 1 stationPhoto of North NorthumberlandHeritage CoastNorth NorthumberlandFrom 1hr 37min · 2 stationsPhoto of North Pennines National LandscapeNational LandscapeNorth Pennines National LandscapeFrom 1hr 37min · 6 stationsPhoto of CairngormsWild Land AreaCairngormsFrom 1hr 44min · 1 stationPhoto of Cairngorms National ParkNational ParkCairngorms National ParkFrom 1hr 44min · 2 stationsPhoto of Rob Roy WayScotland's Great TrailRob Roy WayFrom 1hr 44min · 1 stationPhoto of NorthumberlandNational ParkNorthumberlandFrom 1hr 47min · 1 stationPhoto of Pennine WayNational TrailPennine WayFrom 1hr 47min · 1 stationPhoto of Yorkshire DalesNational ParkYorkshire DalesFrom 1hr 53min · 1 stationPhoto of Borders Abbeys WayScotland's Great TrailBorders Abbeys WayFrom 1hr 54min · 2 stationsPhoto of St Cuthbert's WayScotland's Great TrailSt Cuthbert's WayFrom 1hr 54min · 2 stationsPhoto of Breadalbane - SchiehallionWild Land AreaBreadalbane - SchiehallionFrom 1hr 58min · 1 stationPhoto of Eildon and LeaderfootNational Scenic AreaEildon and LeaderfootFrom 1hr 58min · 1 stationPhoto of Northumberland Coast National LandscapeNational LandscapeNorthumberland Coast National LandscapeFrom 1hr 58min · 1 station
34 stations in this band

National Parks

National Parks by train from Glasgow

The quickest train into each park, with every station that serves it on the park's own page. For hills, see the Munros by train from Glasgow.

Getting there

  • Times are from Glasgow Central or Glasgow Queen Street, whichever is quicker, for morning departures, from our journey-time data. Check the live timetable for the day you travel.
  • Railcards such as the 16-25, 26-30, Two Together and Senior take a third off most fares, subject to each card's time restrictions.
  • Trains back from rural stations can be hours apart, so check the last one before you set off.