Clyde Coastal Path
A 35-mile riverside and coastal walk starting in Milngavie and ending in Wemyss Bay, filling the gap between the Ayrshire Coastal Path and the West Highland Way. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: NS 553 744
Distance: 35 miles (57 km)
Time: 13–17 hours
Duration: 2–3 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL37 Cowal East, Dunoon and Inveraray
OL38 Loch Lomond South, Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Drymen and Cove
341 Greenock, Largs and Millport
342 Glasgow, Paisley, Rutherglen and Kirkintilloch
348 Campsie Fells, Kilsyth, Strathblane and Fintry
Summary
The Clyde Coastal Path is a riverside and coastal walk which fills the gap between the Ayrshire Coastal Path and the West Highland Way. It forms an essential link in the International Appalachian Trail (Scotland), which traverses the entire western seaboard of Scotland from the Mull of Galloway to Cape Wrath. The path runs from where the Kelly Burn flows into Wemyss Bay, round the coast and along the River Clyde to Old Kilpatrick, then across the Erskine Bridge to track inland to Milngavie. Other places visited on the route include Inverkip Bay, Ardgowan Point, Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park, Cloch Lighthouse, McInroy’s Point, West Bay, Kempock Point, Gourock Bay, Whiteforeland Point, Clydeport, Greenock, Ladyburn, Port Glasgow, Finlaystone, Inner Clyde Nature Reserve, Langbank, Bishopton, Erskine Park, the Antonine Wall, Duntocher, Faifley, and Allander Park.