Grade

Sunday

1st

November

C

Greenock Cut / Dunrod Hill

Circular walk on pathway with short steep hill climb to hill top for panoramic view of Clyde estuary.

Terrain: Path, track and open hillside.

Distance: 12 km, duration 4½ hrs, total ascent 124 m to max. ht 298m.

Overton road car park.

OS Map Landranger 63 / Explorer 341/347, Grid ref: NS 266748

Sunday

8th

November

B+

The Mell Circuit, Glen Finglas

A strenuous and dramatic 15mile trail around Glen Finglas.

Terrain: Path and hill track.

Distance: 25 km, duration 6 hrs, total ascent 586m to max. ht. 600m.

Start point: Drippan Forest car park by Brig o’Turk.

OS Map Landranger 57 / Explorer 365, Grid ref: NN 531074.

0900 HRS DEPARTURE FROM HELENSBURGH PIER

Saturday

14th

November

C+  

Duncolm

Starting along the road we follow the Loch Humphrey burn to Greenside reservoir and below Cochno Hill to Craighurst and Duncolm, the highest point in the Kilpatrick hills. Return over lesser hillocks to Loch Humphrey, Greenside reservoir and the outward track.

Terrain: Road and track initially, giving way to trackless and high level grassland.

Distance: 13½ km, duration 5½ hrs, total ascent 351m to max ht. 401m.

Start point: East entrance of Cochno Estate, near Hardgate, with good parking facilities adjacent to entrance to Edinbarnet nursing home.

OS Map Landranger 64 / Explorer 342, Grid ref: NS 503739.

Saturday

21st

November

C+  

Glen Lochay

A short Glen in an old hunting forest.

Terrain: An easy walk on riverside and hillside tracks.

Distance: 12 km, duration 4½ hrs, total ascent 230 m to max ht. 400 m.

Start point: Kenknock at end of road down Glen Lochay.

OS Map Landranger 51 / Explorer 378, Grid ref: NN 466365.

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