Bar Hill Roman Fort – Croy Hill Roman Fort loop from Twechar

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West Scotland

East Dunbartonshire

Twechar

Bar Hill Roman Fort – Croy Hill Roman Fort loop from Twechar

Moderate

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Bar Hill Roman Fort – Croy Hill Roman Fort loop from Twechar

02:56

10.7km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 10.1 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.28 km

Bar Hill Roman Fort

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bar Hill Roman Fort is situated in a fantastic position overlooking the Kelvin Valley and the Campsie Fells. The fort was built for troops manning the Antonine Wall; which was …

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1.54 km

Castle Hill is a dramatic Iron Age hill fort that affords breathtaking views along the Antonine Wall. Roman soldiers from nearby Bar Hill fort watched over the empire’s northern frontier from this spot.

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1.95 km

Antonine Wall at Bar Hill

Highlight • Historical Site

The Antonine Wall was a turf wall, built on stone foundations by the Romans, about 20 years after Hadrian's Wall. It stretches from coast to coast across the central belt …

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4.06 km

Croy Hill Roman Fort

Highlight • Viewpoint

Croy Hill is one of 16 known Roman forts built along the Antonine Wall from AD140. From the summit, you are afforded great views over the Kilsyth Hills to the …

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5.08 km

Silvanus Roman Head Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Great spot to pose for a family photo :)

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5.10 km

The Interpreter Sculpture

Highlight • Structure

Created by artist Svetlana Kondakova and Big Red Blacksmiths, the sculpture looks out from the line of the Antonine Wall across the Kelvin Valley towards what the Romans considered ‘barbarian’ territory, beyond the edge of the Roman Empire.

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