The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.
Stages
A suggested split into 3 days of about 21 km (13 mi) each. The days are equal shares of the distance, not official stages. Each ends near the town or village named.
- Day 1 Glasgow to Uddingston 21 km · 21 km from the start
- Day 2 Uddingston to Wishaw 21 km · 41 km from the start
- Day 3 Wishaw to Lanark 21 km · 62 km from the start
Summits on the way
- Haugh Hill · 46 km from the start
- Hakespie Hill · 55 km from the start
- Gentleman's Mound · 61 km from the start
Tops within 300 m of the line. Summits from OpenStreetMap.
Start and finish
Start: near Glasgow, Glasgow City. 55.86575, -4.30542
Finish: near Lanark, South Lanarkshire. 55.64701, -3.77395
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- Glasgow, Glasgow City · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
- Uddingston, South Lanarkshire · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Wishaw, North Lanarkshire · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Lanark, South Lanarkshire · The finish Booking.com → Expedia →
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.
