This area comprises Scotland south of the Sound of Mull, the A85 from Oban to Perth, and the Firth of Tay, and north of the Firths of Clyde and Forth, and of the Forth and Clyde Canal which links these two firths. This area does not include the Clyde islands, which are in the Scotland South-west area.
Neighbouring areas are
Note also some of the most convenient hubs for multi-day walking on different routes.
Routes
Use the alphastrip below to jump to the appropriate initial letter for a selected route within the list. If there are no routes with a particular initial letter, the jump will have no effect.
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Devon Way
Length <20km
Max transport gap <10km
A walk of 11km, almost entirely on railbed, between Alloa and Dollar.
Fife Coastal Path
Length >60km
Max transport gap >20km
A walk of 183km between Kincardine-on-Forth and Newburgh.
Image: Crail Custom House
Forth and Clyde / Union Canal Walk
Length >60km
Max transport gap <10km
A walk of 102km between Bowling and Edinburgh.
Great Trossachs Path
A walk of 45km between Inversnaid and Callander.
The route links at its west end with the West Highland Way and at its east end with the Rob Roy Way (and by ferry with the Loch Lomond and Cowal Way and the Three Lochs Way at Inveruglas). Though there are buses in Callander and (in summer) a waterbus (by prior booking) across Loch Lomond at Inversnaid, the lack of public transport between the endpoints causes us to determine that this route does not qualify as a Green Walk.
John Muir Way
Length >60km
Max transport gap > 30km
A walk of 213km walk between Helensburgh and Dunbar.
Image: John Muir mural, Prestonpans
Kelvin Walkway
Length <20km
Max transport gap <10km
A 16km walk between Milngavie and the outflow of the River Kelvin into the Clyde at Partick.
Loch Lomond and Cowal Way
Length >60km
Max transport gap > 30km
A walk of 92km walk between Portavadie and Inveruglas.
Rob Roy Way
Length >60km
Max transport gap >20km
A walk of 127km walk between Drymen and Pitlochry, in the (approximate) footsteps of Rob Roy MacGregor (1671-1734).
Image: Rob Roy MacGregor, by WH Worthington
(public domain)
Three Lochs Way
Length <60km
Max transport gap <20km
A 50km walk between Helensburgh and Inveruglas.
Image: Helensburgh
West Highland Way
Length >60km
Max transport gap <20km
A walk of 154km between Milngavie and Fort William.
Hubs
Some places lend themselves to being hubs, where you may pitch up for a few days’ car-free walking, fanning out on a different route (or part of a route) each day. The hub becomes a walking-place for recreation at walking pace. Hubs in this area include
| Dundee | Dundee has good access the the eastern and northern parts of the Fife Coastal Path, and the coast may be followed as far as Arbroath and beyond. There are also possibilities in the Angus glens. |
| Falkirk | The Falkirk Wheel is indeed a pivot: as well as the Forth and Clyde / Union Canal Path and the John Muir Way, there are local walks which explore the natural and man-made heritage of the area. |
| Kirkcaldy | Good transport links mean that Kirkcaldy is a focal point for the Fife Coastal Path and the Fife Pilgrim Way, but there are walks in the Lomond Hills and in the Loch Leven and Lochore areas which are equally accessible. |
| Perth | Perth’s position on the rail and bus networks make it a good base to explore the areas in all directions, including the tricky northern part of the Fife Coastal Path. Re-opening the station at Newburgh would help! |
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