CYCLE 1


CYCLE 3


Dams to Darnley, Barrhead


Dams to Darnley at dusk INFORMATION


Balgraystone Road GR NS507573


Mainly flat, loch side paths and tracks and single-track road. One minor climb on return journey


Car park at start


Several bars, cafe’s and restaurants in local area Available locally


None to start. Direct trains from Glasgow and buses from Glasgow and Paisley to Barrhead leaving a cycle of 2 miles/3.25km to the start


Ordnance Survey Explorer 342; Landranger 64


8 This simple, scenic route is ideal for families


with children. It travels through the Dams to


Darnley Country Park along waymarked tracks granting excellent cycling beside the beautiful dams of Balgray, Ryat Linn and Waulkmill. There are extensive views over East Renfrewshire and Glasgow and the wildlife includes great-crested grebe and geese. Once by Waulkmill Reservoir a lovely, wooded single-track road provides a final run to reach the famous Darnley Tree at Darnley, where Mary, Queen of Scots allegedly nursed her cousin (and future husband), Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley, back to health. The busy Aurs Road has to be crossed and care should be taken when doing so. Return by the same route. For an easier cycle stop before descending the hill to in Waulkmill glen.


1. Exit the car park on Balgraystone Road by turning left onto a path signposted for Waulkmill Glen. Follow the traffic-free path anti-clockwise around Balgray Reservoir along a firm track and over 3 bridges, for just over 1 mile, enjoying the superb scenery. With Balgray Reservoir sitting at around 100 metres above sea level, the views across


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