Hills and walks near Glasgow

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 PPP 03 Mar 2019

With 100 Munros left to climb, I am finding myself that the closest Munros I haven't climbed are at least 3 hours drive away. I don't mind going up the same hills, but I've been inspired by another thread. Unfortunately, most of mentioned hills are still a bit away from Glasgow and day walks are becoming tricky to accommodate. I did few Corbetts as well as Conic Hill, Ben A'an and some non-hill walks, such as Glen Loin (Arrochar), etc. They've been just as good days, and sometimes better! 

Any suggestions for days out that are 1-2 hours away from Glasgow?

 DaveHK 03 Mar 2019
In reply to PPP:

Some good rough walking to be had in the Clyde Muirshiel area. Irish Law, Misty Law, Hill of Stake etc.

Removed User 03 Mar 2019
In reply to PPP:

Have you done any of the hills around Lochgoilhead?

The hills between the Holy Loch and Loch Lomond are a nice day out.

In reply to PPP:

Go South to the Borders.  The Moffat Hills, Broughtons, or further east to the Moorfoots & Lammermuirs. The Dumfries & Galloway Hills are brilliant if you want to travel further.

When I first came to Scotland I initially only looked at the Highlands but having shifted the compass 180 I then had some fabulous days out on quiet rolling hills instead.

 Pefa 03 Mar 2019
In reply to PPP:

Ben Donich Just passed Arrochar is good as is the one across the glen from it -the opposite side from the Cobbler - and they only take  2/3 hours to do. The one across the Luss footbridge over the A82 is a wee bit boggy and non-descript but the view from the top over Loch Lomond is well worth it. There are tons more if you look on Walkhighlands.  

In reply to PPP:

You've probably been to the Trossachs a fair bit already, but if not then Ben Ledi https://www.ukhillwalking.com/logbook/r/?i=91 and Ben Venue https://www.ukhillwalking.com/logbook/r/?i=436 are both cracking hills.

A bit further afield you've got the Ochils - here's a decent day out https://www.ukhillwalking.com/logbook/r/?i=505

Fife's Lomond Hills are worth the drive even if you're not local https://www.ukhillwalking.com/logbook/r/?i=140

This one near Dunkeld is a cracking day out on a smaller hill https://www.ukhillwalking.com/logbook/r/?i=1225 

And the Pentlands are well worth the drive over east https://www.ukhillwalking.com/logbook/r/?i=306

 subtle 04 Mar 2019
In reply to PPP:

Arran

Easy enough to drive and get ferry, or take train from Glasgow, it connects with ferry then walk from ferry terminal or take bus to Sannox etc and do some walks - could spend a lifetime over there.

Enjoy your walks.

 Dave Hewitt 04 Mar 2019
In reply to Dan Bailey - UKHillwalking.com:

> A bit further afield you've got the Ochils

The Ochils are very handy from Glasgow and give lots of options for loops on good paths. I live in Stirling these days so have them on the doorstep, but in my Glasgow days I reckoned it was perfectly feasible to be walking from Alva or Tillicoultry within an hour of the centre of Glasgow having got there by public transport - train from Queen St to Stirling, bus along the Hillfoots. If you have a car and are on the south side or somewhere out east, getting there inside an hour is again feasible - the M80 is (mostly) quite a fast road these days and you then just go round the eastern bypass at Stirling. Lovely hills, with endless options and possibilities, and far enough east to get a lot of dry weather.

 Flinticus 04 Mar 2019
In reply to PPP:

Just get a list of the corbetts and grahams and start on them (I know you've already done some). Thats what i did when I was in your situation.

OP PPP 06 Mar 2019
In reply to PPP:

Some brilliant ideas, folk! Thanks everyone and keep them coming if you have any more . I've done a few mentioned, but plenty of them still to be done. 

I'll add Earl's Seat to the list. It was a hill run that time, but still, a brilliant one. 

 skog 06 Mar 2019
In reply to PPP:

Not a hill, but near Glasgow - when the warm weather comes, this is well worth doing:

http://www.ootnaboot.scot/finnichglen201307/finnichglen201307.htm

It gets quite busy these days, though - last summer there was even a group of youngsters playing music and having a party, half way down.

 Mark Bull 07 Mar 2019
In reply to PPP:

It's worth considering Munros by different routes, and/or Munro+Corbett combinations too.

e.g.

Beinn Each + Stuc a'Chroin from Braeleny 

Meall nan Fearna + SE ridge of Ben Vorlich 

Beinn Luibhean + Beinn Ime + Beinn Corranaich 

Beinn Ime east ridge

Beinn Narnain + A'Chrois 

Beinn Oighreag + Meall Ghaordaidh

Ben Lomond from Loch Chon 

Beinn Chaorach + Cam Chreag +Ben Challum 

Lawers 6 or 7 from Glen Lyon

Tarmachan ridge from the north

Stob Diamh + Beinn Bhuirich from near Kilchurn Castle

Stob Binnein + Meall na Dige from Inverlochlairig 

Beinn Chabhair + An Caisteal from Derrydarroch 

Ben Chonzie + Auchnafree Hill from Glen Turret 

Stob Ghabhar from Glen Etive

Beinn Maol Chaluim + Sgor na h-Ulaidh


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