Overview

This circular 6.5 mile walk starts at Auchinstarry Marina on the Forth and Clyde canal. The route is a mixture of easy walking along the canal towpath, stony tracks and more challenging grassy hill paths which are quite steep for short sections and can be muddy.

Sunday, 2 August 2026

Start time: 10:30 am

Estimated finish time: 2:30 pm

Difficulty: Moderate

Distance: 10.5km / 6.5mi

Ascent: 200m / 656ft

Type: circular

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The walk starts at the car park to the right of the access road across from the pub. 

The first couple of miles are easy walking along the canal towpath. It then goes onto a track which gently climbs up to the site of Bar Hill Roman fort. 

Descending carefully down the steep grassy path, for which walking poles are strongly recommended, the route then climbs up to the top of Castle Hill, the site of an iron age fort. From here the route drops down before continuing on to climb Croy Hill, which again has some short steep sections.

The path then drops down through woods before rejoining the canal towpath back to the marina.

Features

• Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
• Car parking available
• No Stiles

Starting point

Grid reference: NS 72035 76764

Nearest postcode: G65 9SG

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Start time: 10:30 am

Use Ordnance Survey

Walk Leader Anne

Photos courtesy of Anne and Angela. To see all photos, click on this link   Croy Hill and the Antonine Wall