Glendevon to Auchterarder

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Angel of the Nauld’ & EnD of Season / Pre-Xmas Lunch

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before booking

➝ Numbers on the coach are no longer limited, but it is still essential to book in advance, and not turn up on the day without a confirmed booking.

➝ The newsletter for our weekend walks is issued the Wednesday following a club walk at 6.30pm. Please try and book as soon as the newsletter is issued as the bus fills up quickly.

➝ The booking contact will be indicated on the newsletter and may differ from the walk leader. A text will be sent back to confirm a booking.

➝ If you are unable to attend a walk, please let the booking contact know immediately. There are no charges for cancellations.

Spring Break 2026

spring break 2026

The Coylumbridge Hotel, Aviemore
(Friday 24 – Monday 27 April 2026)

The above hotel has now been booked for 2026 on the above dates.

➝ Singles £327;

➝ Doubles/twins £414 (£207 per person).

No payment is required until nearer the time. Anne-Marie will send updates for those who have confirmed their attendance as and when required.

Future Walk Dates

future walks

Saturday, 4 October:

➝ Ayrshire Coast (First walk of winter programme)

Sunday, 19 October:

➝ Pentlands

Saturday, 1 November:

➝ Peebles

Sunday, 16 November:

➝ Comrie

Saturday, 29 November:

➝ Gleneagles

Sunday, 14 December:

➝ Glasgow

Saturday, 10 January 2026:

➝ Club meal (short walk & lunch)

Sunday, 25 January:

➝ Kilpatrick Hills

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Weekend Walk

29 November

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Notes:

NB: Due to recce difficulties for the B+ walk, both walks will be combined into the B grade walk which may be split into two groups (see recce reports below).

➝ Morning stop – will be at Springkerse Retail park which we have used a few times, where there is a Morrisons, McDonalds and Burger King close by.

➝ Evening stop – The post-walk stop will be in Auchterarder where there are various pubs (including The Niblick, Golf Inn, The Star Hotel and The Glendevon Hotel) and cafes.

✔ Leader: Alan Robertson/Stuart Sefton

✔ Location: Glendevon to Auchterarder via Borland Glen (Asc.28m)

✔ Grade: B

✔ Distance: 7.3 Miles / 11.7 km

✔ Walk Report:

➝ Glendevon to Auchterarder (via Steele Knowe)

Due to difficulties on the recce with marshy and boggy ground and lots of high deer fencing it has been decided to combine the two walks into the B grade walk.

➝ Glendevon to Auchterarder (via Borland Glen)

The first kilometre of the walk is a steady but not steep climb. After the initial ascent, the going is fairly easy on a mixture of good gravel tracks, single track tarmac roads and some grassy/muddy paths. The last 600 metres is uphill to the Auchterarder town centre.

Proper walking boots and gaiters recommended.

also if you normally use them. Overall climb on the day is just over 600m.

✔ Bus Fare: Bus fare on this walk is £15. The continued rise in bus hire costs has meant revised fares which had been unchanged since April 2022. The new walker promotion now becomes “Starter for £10” with adjustment in junior prices, £10 for under 18s, and £5 for under 16s.

✔ Booking: Please contact Stuart Sefton by SMS text message on 07760 171693 to book on the walk.

Please send a text including your full name and pick-up point. You can only book as an individual or for family or couple bookings. All bookings will be acknowledged with a confirmation text.

✔ Pick-up: First pick-up will be Coatbridge (at the back of the Time Capsule) at 8.30am, then by Coatdyke (opposite and adjacent to the Kwik Fit) lastly Airdrie (Farmfoods across from Airdrie Railway station).

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Wednesday walk

10 December

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To book a place on a walk:
TEXT the walk leader, Tony Grimason, on 07516238706, No phone calls.

➝ ONLY CONTACT the walk leader within 2 weeks (26 November) of the date of a scheduled walk.

➝ Maximum number on each walk: 16.

➝ Booking is on a first come, first served basis.

➝ A reserve list will be created in the event of cancellations.

➝ No charge is applied for those participating on these walks.

➝ Financial costs associated with transport are at participants own cost.

➝ All walks are between 5 and 8 miles, and will be undertaken at a leisurely pace.

➝ Appropriate weatherproof clothing and walking shoes/boots & poles recommended.

✔ Location: The ‘Angel of the Nauld’ & EnD of Season / Pre-Xmas Lunch

✔ Time & Travel: We will catch the #347 ‘Cumbernauld’ bus from Monklands District Hospital at 10.00 a.m. alighting at ASDA Cumbernauld (1 Tryst Road, Cumbernauld G67 1JW) arriving 10.40 a.m. The walk will start at 11.00 from the taxi rank after a comfort stop at the superstore.

Return journey is the #347 to ‘Monklands General Hospital’ which runs every 30 mins from the bus stop at the Antonine Shopping Centre.

N.B. Car Parking:
➝ ASDA Cumbernauld maximum 3 hours allowed.
➝ Wetherspoons Car Park, Cumbernauld Shopping Centre (G67 1NG) (all day free parking – 5 min walk to ASDA Car Park).

✔ Finish time: 3 hours (approx.)

✔ Recce: This is a 5.5-mile circular walk from the Taxi Rank at ASDA Cumbernauld. It is comprised of a mixture of pavement and forest track that undulate through:

Cumbernauld Country Glen, Cumbernauld Village, Carrickstone Road (Carrickstone – Wikipedia), Cumbernauld Community Park – on the north side of the town with stunning views of the countryside below and beyond & the awe inspiring Angel of the Nauld – ‘Arria’ (Angel Of The Nauld) and returning via Seafar Wood Wildlife Reserve – passing the Windows of Nature and along butterfly & bat trail paths before reaching Our Lady’s Secondary School.

We then tackle a small steepish footpath, which brings us out at the top of the hill and to an unexpected & surprising end to the walk at the upper entrance to the Antonine Shopping Centre.

✔ Footwear: Walking trainers (if dry) or walking shoes / boots (if wet). Short woodland & suburban hills involved.

✔ Pre-walk comfort stops: Asda Supermarket, Cumbernauld

✔ Post-walk social stop: The Carrick Stone (J D Wetherspoon)

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