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Burnside Trail, Balloch Woods

1.2 miles (2 km). Under an hour, easy.

Start: NX 477 584. Finish: NX 477 585. OS grid.

Take it with you: download the GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.

Up and down

About 100 m of climbing and 101 m of descent; highest point 80 m.

StartHighest point 80 mFinish, 1.2 miles

Bus stops: St John Street, 390 m from the start. Directions NX 475 588Park Crescent, 410 m from the start. Directions NX 474 583
Car parks: Car park, 520 m from the start. Directions NX 475 589Car park, 600 m from the start. Directions NX 477 590Car park, 720 m from the start. Directions NX 477 592

We found no bus stop within 3 km of the finish and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap), so plan a lift or a taxi back.

Steepest climb: about 40 m in a kilometre (1 in 25), starting 0.2 miles in.

From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.

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Checked against forestryandland.gov.scot on 12 October 2026.

Route line: Forestry and Land Scotland, Recreation routes, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Forestry and Land Scotland).
Facts: forestryandland.gov.scot

Tell us what to change about this walk: a wrong distance, a moved start, a path that's closed.