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Auchineden Hill Trig Point – The Slacks Summit loop from Kilpatrick

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Auchineden Hill Trig Point – The Slacks Summit loop from Kilpatrick

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Auchineden Hill Trig Point – The Slacks Summit loop from Kilpatrick

03:29

27.2km

780m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.18 km

View of Clydebank and the River Clyde

Highlight • Viewpoint

4.55 km

Loch Humphrey

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Loch Humphrey is a great place to sit! It is a really popular place for fishing, by members of the Bearsden Angling Club, who have a boat and a boat shed at the loch.

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6.99 km

Duncolm Summit

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After passing over little Duncolm and middle Duncolm, you finally arrive at Duncolm.It is the highest point of the Kilpatrick Hills, at an elevation of 401 metres. Its name means "Fort of Columba".

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12.8 km

Auchineden Hill Trig Point

Highlight • Summit

Stunning 360° views and breezy. Path to descend from here is not very clear. Keep your Komoot handy. It is very helpful to keep you on track.

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18.7 km

Cochno Loch Causeway and Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Fun little singletrack descent down to the causeway allowing you to cross Jaw Resevoir and Cochno Loch. If you're planning on heading south-north/north-south then this is by far your best way across the loch.

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21.5 km

Greenside Dam

Highlight (Segment) • Rest Area

Steep grassy ascent to the Slacks to West or similar up to Cochno Hill on East.

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22.4 km

View from Kilpatrick Hills Trig Point

Highlight • Summit

22.4 km

The Slacks Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Slacks is a hill within the Kilpatrick Hills just north of Glasgow. It rises to an elevation of around 365 metres and offers panoramic views of the city of Glasgow, River Clyde and surrounding landscape.

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27.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.1 km

8.19 km

1.68 km

866 m

712 m

358 m

274 m

Surfaces

8.74 km

7.75 km

6.47 km

2.27 km

1.96 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 16 May

13°C

4°C

72 %

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Auchineden Hill Trig Point – The Slacks Summit loop from Kilpatrick

View of Clydebank and the River Clyde

Loch Humphrey

Duncolm Summit

Auchineden Hill Trig Point

Cochno Loch Causeway and Descent

Greenside Dam

View from Kilpatrick Hills Trig Point

The Slacks Summit

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