What are good first walks in Paisley & Clyde Muirshiel?

Windy Hill, Muirshiel (2.1 km, easy), Lunderston Bay to the Cloch Lighthouse (3.1 km, easy) and Muirshiel: the Calder valley and the barytes mine (5.2 km, easy). They're the shortest of our routes here that aren't graded hard.

Can I get to walks in Paisley & Clyde Muirshiel without a car?

Yes: 5 of our 8 routes here start somewhere you can reach by train, bus or ferry, including Gleniffer Braes and the Glen Park dams, Castle Semple Loch and Lunderston Bay to the Cloch Lighthouse.

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Walks in Paisley & Clyde Muirshiel

Country park braes above Paisley and the wild moors of Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park.

8 walks

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Easy · New

Gleniffer Braes and the Glen Park dams

Paisley

5.5 km · 120 m · 1.5–2 h

Muirshiel Country Park, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire.

Easy · New

Windy Hill, Muirshiel

Lochwinnoch

2.1 km · 110 m · 0.5–1 h

Moderate · New

The Greenock Cut

Cornalees

11.8 km · 260 m · 3–4 h

Footpath on Park Hill Castle Semple Country Park

Easy · New

Castle Semple Loch

Lochwinnoch

6.1 km · 80 m · 1.5–2 h

Easy · New

Lunderston Bay to the Cloch Lighthouse

Gourock

3.1 km · 50 m · 1 h

Moderate · New

Knock Hill from Largs

Largs

8.8 km · 220 m · 2.5–3 h

Milepost to Muirshiel 2 miles to Muirshiel

Easy · New

Muirshiel: the Calder valley and the barytes mine

Lochwinnoch

5.2 km · 80 m · 1.5–2 h

Easy · New

Kilmacolm to Bridge of Weir

Kilmacolm

7.5 km · 100 m · 2–2.5 h

Guides featuring Paisley & Clyde Muirshiel

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Guide · 10 walksWalks near Glasgow you can do by trainTen walks from Glasgow with a station at the start, from an afternoon in a country park to a Munro from a bus stop.

Paisley & Clyde Muirshiel at a glance

8 routes.

Good first walks

Windy Hill, Muirshiel · 2.1 km · 110 m
Lunderston Bay to the Cloch Lighthouse · 3.1 km · 50 m
Muirshiel: the Calder valley and the barytes mine · 5.2 km · 80 m

By train, bus or ferry

Gleniffer Braes and the Glen Park dams · 5.5 km · 120 m
Castle Semple Loch · 6.1 km · 80 m
Lunderston Bay to the Cloch Lighthouse · 3.1 km · 50 m

Questions about Paisley & Clyde Muirshiel

What are good first walks in Paisley & Clyde Muirshiel?: Windy Hill, Muirshiel (2.1 km, easy), Lunderston Bay to the Cloch Lighthouse (3.1 km, easy) and Muirshiel: the Calder valley and the barytes mine (5.2 km, easy). They're the shortest of our routes here that aren't graded hard.
Can I get to walks in Paisley & Clyde Muirshiel without a car?: Yes: 5 of our 8 routes here start somewhere you can reach by train, bus or ferry, including Gleniffer Braes and the Glen Park dams, Castle Semple Loch and Lunderston Bay to the Cloch Lighthouse.