East Kilbride Rail Station
- Peaks nearby
- 24
- highest 83m
- Walking routes
- 18
- within 10 miles
About East Kilbride Rail Station
East Kilbride, often referred to as EK, is the largest town in South Lanarkshire in Scotland, and the country's sixth-largest locality by population, with 76,607 inhabitants in 2022. Historically a small village, it was designated Scotland's first "new town" on 6 May 1947, and thereafter widely expanded. The area lies on a raised plateau to the south of the Cathkin Braes, about eight miles southeast of Glasgow and close to the boundary with East Renfrewshire.
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Hills, trails and walks from the platform
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.
| South Cathkin Hill | 227m | 1.8 mi (about 2.5 mi on foot) |
| Cathkin Braes | 200m | 2.6 mi (about 3.5 mi on foot) |
| Corse HillM | 376m | 5.5 mi (about 7 to 8 mi on foot) |
| Camp Hill [Queen's Park] | 64m | 5.7 mi (about 7.5 to 8.5 mi on foot) |
| Dunwan Hill | 299m | 6.4 mi (about 8.5 to 9.5 mi on foot) |
No National Trails within 10 miles.
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL – coverage and route quality vary by area.
| Magnificent 11 ↗Local | 8.0 mi | 2.6 mi |
| White Cart Walkway ↗Local | 6.3 mi | 3.5 mi |
| Stamperland Walkway ↗Local | 1.2 mi | 3.8 mi |
| Routes around roots ↗Local | 0.8 mi | 3.9 mi |
| Old Drove Road Walking Route ↗ | 3.8 mi | 3.9 mi |