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Maryhill Walking Trails

"Maryhill possesses in itself and its environs such strong attractions of scenery as draw many visitors from Glasgow, and exhibits for the most part a well-built, pleasant appearance"
- Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland, 1884 

Why not guide yourself on a tour around the historic heart of Maryhill, the scenery of the River Kelvin and the heritage of the Forth & Clyde Canal?
The full route is around 2.3 miles, and takes a couple of hours at a gentle pace, although there are also options for shorter versions of the walk, lasting around an hour.

You can get hold of the walk in a number of different formats.

NEW: Now available as a free app for iPhone, iPad and Android-based smartphones! Click here for more...

Download the PDF version of the walking guide here.

The printed paper version of the trail will be available to collect for free from the start of August from local libraries, housing associations, coffee shops and bars; look out for it in the leaflet distribution stands.

Click here to download a larger-print version suitable for printing on A4.

Want to follow the route online or on your phone?
Scan the QR barcode below on your smartphone to go straight to the mobile version.  

Scan this barcode on your phone to go to the mobile-formatted version

Click here for a version formatted for easier reading on mobile devices & phones

Click here to view an interactive Google-maps version.

Alternatively:

Download a GPX trail file for your GPS device or Smartphone here.

View the route and information on Google Earth by downloading the KML file here.

 

Guided versions of the walk

If you'd prefer to do the walk as part of a guided tour, Maryhill Burgh Halls Trust runs free versions of this walk during the summer months.

We also do the walk for Doors Open Days in September, and the West End Festival in June, and at other times of year for groups by appointment. 

Next walking tour: 2pm, Saturday 15th October. 
Email us at walks@mbht.org.uk or ring 0845 860 1878 to book your free place!

Have you done the walk?

- let us know! Any comments, corrections, suggestions you'd like to share?
Email us at walks@mbht.org.uk or ring 0845 860 1878

- everyone who gets in touch to let us know what they thought will be entered into a prize draw to win some Maryhill stained glass window merchandise [limit of one entry per person; please leave a contact number when getting in touch so we can let you know if you've won something!]

- did you take some photos when doing the walk? Why not add them to our Flickr photo group pool at

http://www.flickr.com/groups/maryhillwalk/

 

This heritage trail has been grant-aided by Glasgow City Heritage Trust

Comments from people who have done the walk already...

 

"Really enjoyed it … the text was just right, friendly not too stuffy."

"Very informative and enjoyable - We saw several swallows and a deer fawn on the walk so our day was made!"

"the leaflet is a tour de force"

"It is in my view the most engaging of all the Heritage Trails I have seen on Glasgow"

"It's great and the leaflet is extremely informative, even when you think you know a little about Maryhill!"

"The whole thing works really well and it’s a really good length"
"I think your brochure is really excellent.  Great information well presented and, although I have walked much of the Trail before I knew nothing about what I was seeing.  I will be walking the whole Trail again, this time with the booklet learning about this terrific area."

"Loved the links made between the industries and the stained glass panels from the Burgh Halls"
"Thanks so much for your tour guide which took us around parts of your community.
We were on holiday from Germany and enjoyed the length of the tour on a misty/rainy day.
We were given precise and interesting information about the canals and buildings."