NKCC health walk to Gilshochill

Our Chrimbo-limbo walk will be to Gilshochill on Saturday, 28 December 2024.

Meeting point

Meet on Queen Margaret Bridge at the junction with Queen Margaret Road at 2pm, opposite our noticeboard.

About the walk

We will go to Gilshochill (known to its residents as Gilshie). Gilshochill is one of three adjacent districts in north-west Glasgow which have been long separated by the Forth and Clyde Canal and with few direct routes between them. However, the opening of the Stockingfield Bridge has remedied that. We have walked in the Ruchill area on several occasions and North Kelvin is part of Greater Maryhill, so Gilschochill is new territory.

The route

The route is QMD, Clouston St, North Kelvin Meadow, Kelbourne St, Northumberland St, Avenuepark St, Maryhill Road, Shakespeare St, canal towpath to Stockingfield Bridge. We cross the bridge and descend a set of steps on the left and join the towpath on the other side of the canal (there is a step-free alternative).

This leads to a footpath (steeply uphill) to Campbell St in Gilshochill. We turn left and go along to Sandbank St and turn left and follow the road to the junction with Maryhill Road. We turn left and continue along Maryhill Road to Queen Margaret Drive and back to the start.

The walk is 2.8 miles (4.6 km).

Registration

There is no need to book – you can just come along on the day.

However, if you haven’t done so already, it would be helpful if you could record your participation by entering your data on this registration link. (This needs to be done only once.)

Remember…

★ Please wear comfortable shoes

★ Dress for the weather and consider bringing drinking water

★ Walkers needing 1:1 support should bring a buddy with them to help

★ Children must be accompanied by an adult

Everyone welcome! Bring your friends – they don't need to live in North Kelvin!

For further information email NorthKelvinWalks@gmail.com.