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Burncrooks Reservoir – Craigallian Loch loop from Hillfoot

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Burncrooks Reservoir – Craigallian Loch loop from Hillfoot

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4.8

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Burncrooks Reservoir – Craigallian Loch loop from Hillfoot

02:46

33.9km

420m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 197 m for 25 m

After 33.8 km for 25 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

2.76 km

West Highland Way Starting Obelisk (Milngavie)

Highlight • Monument

The start of the West Highland Way is very urban, and the first section will feel more like a country park. Good paths and signs will lead you out of the town towards Loch Lomond.

Tip by

4.39 km

Trails at Mugdock Country Park

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Mugdock Park is a country park and historical site. The park includes the remains of the 14th century Mugdock Castle as well as the ruins of the 19th century Craigend Castle. Scattered along the grounds there are the remains of many anti-aircraft trenches which were used during WWII as part of the Clyde Basin anti-aircraft defence system.

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10.7 km

Kilmannan Reservoir Gravel Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is an alternative route up to Kilmannan Reservoir which links with Burncrooks Reservoir and the John Muir Way. This is a more interesting climb than following the John Muir Way which climbs up to Burncrooks mostly on tarmac. This segment is a great gravel road, built for forestry, that climbs up through the woods to the reservoirs and is definitely more scenic.

Tip by

16.1 km

Burncrooks Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views of the Dam and beyond

Tip by

18.6 km

Burncrooks Reservoir

Lake

24.3 km

St Mocha Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

26.4 km

Craigallian Loch

Highlight • Historical Site

On the path beside Craigallian Lock is a commemorative plaque regarding the Craigallian Fire, which was a legendary place which spawned a number of climbing communities in the area, and had great resonance for the local young population in the Great Depression of the 1930s.

The 'Fire Sitters' founded mountaineering clubs such as the Creagh Dhu, Lomond and Ptarmigan clubs, and emboldened the folk who went on to open up Scotland to all.

The text reads:
"Here burned the Craigallian Fire.
During the depression of the 1930s
it was a beacon of companionship
and hope for young unemployed people
who came from Glasgow and Clydebank
seeking adventure in Scotland's wild
places. Their pioneering spirit helped to
make the Scottish countryside free for
all to roam."

Tip by

27.7 km

Mugdock Woods

Highlight • Forest

Rode here on a gravel bike and was OK!

Tip by

29.0 km

View of Milngavie

Highlight • Viewpoint

33.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.7 km

4.85 km

3.82 km

2.17 km

559 m

440 m

422 m

Surfaces

17.4 km

6.64 km

4.06 km

2.89 km

2.46 km

476 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

21°C

15°C

17 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Burncrooks Reservoir – Craigallian Loch loop from Hillfoot

West Highland Way Starting Obelisk (Milngavie)

Trails at Mugdock Country Park

Kilmannan Reservoir Gravel Climb

Burncrooks Reservoir

St Mocha Coffee Shop

Craigallian Loch

Mugdock Woods

View of Milngavie

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