Yesterday I walked most of the Kelvin Way from Milngavie down to the Forth and Clyde Canal. It was an interesting experience, and not at all what I expected. Disappointing is the word I would use...
The first section through Milngavie was nice enough - I made a slight detour to link up with the West Highland Way in Mugdock Country Park, but once out of the town, and walking along the Allander Water, the rot set in. Whether it was the recent storms, or whether it is always like it I don't know, but the little streams banks were clogged with litter. A recycling company could make a fortune by clearing it away. After a mile or so, I found the path hemmed in between the stream and a large, steep bank. At first glance I thought it was natural, but then the bank suddenly ended, in a tangle of broken concrete. Looking across the bleak windswept field, there were more banks stretching off into the distance, and these were split open to reveal a core of demolished building rubble. Not exactly an appealing sight.
The Kelvin itself was no better, still strewn with tons of litter, and I was glad to finally reach civilisation on the edge of Glasgow, even if it did look a bit rough in places. I worked my way on, sticking to the Kelvin Way which was now paved, rather than just a muddy trail where every step could result in my foot disappearing into the mud, and finally reached the canal at Maryhill. From there I detoured down to Anniesland Cross, before following city streets back up via Bearsden to the car.
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