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Buchanan Street – Glasgow Botanic Gardens loop from Alexandra Parade

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Buchanan Street – Glasgow Botanic Gardens loop from Alexandra Parade

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Buchanan Street – Glasgow Botanic Gardens loop from Alexandra Parade

05:03

19.5km

110m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.66 km

Buchanan Street

Highlight • Structure

One of the main shopping streets in Glasgow.
In the immediate vicinity are also some sports and hiking.

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3.71 km

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

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Built as the Glasgow International Concert Hall, the Royal Concert Hall is one of the largest halls in the United Kingdom. She was granted royal status just before the official …

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3.83 km

Red Police Box, Sauchiehall Street

Highlight • Structure

These police boxes exist throughout Glasgow in different colors. The boxes were used as tiny police stations to be able to react quickly in case of an incident. Some of them are known from the SciFi series „Dr. Who“.

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3.98 km

Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow

Highlight • Structure

Next to courses, concerts and workshop it also features a nice small restaurant.

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4.42 km

Mackintosh at the Willow

Highlight • Historical Site

This jewel of architecture and interior design was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1903. It is a masterpiece of Art Nouveau.

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6.13 km

Lord Roberts Monument, Kelvingrove Park

Highlight • Monument

The statue of Lord Roberts in Kelvingrove Park was erected in 1916. It was made by sculptor Henry Poole. The statue commemorates his achievements in the colonial wars of India and Afghanistan, and in the Boer War in South Africa.

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7.35 km

Former North Woodside Flint Mills

Ruins

7.99 km

Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Highlight • Rest Area

The botanic gardens are a documented collection of plants with the first consideration to conservation and preservation. It was set up in 1817 by a wealthy local botanist. Today they …

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10.4 km

Maryhill Locks

Highlight • Bridge

Crossroads of the Kelvin Walkway and the Forth and Clyde Canal towpath

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13.4 km

Firhill Basin

Lake

19.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.3 km

2.43 km

637 m

514 m

505 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.6 km

3.89 km

2.96 km

Elevation

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Monday 13 July

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Buchanan Street – Glasgow Botanic Gardens loop from Alexandra Parade

Buchanan Street

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Red Police Box, Sauchiehall Street

Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow

Mackintosh at the Willow

Lord Roberts Monument, Kelvingrove Park

Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Maryhill Locks

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