Heading towards the hills at Dalmuir
Kilpatrick Hills
Bairdstravels favourite local walk .The weather`s good head to Hardgate Clydebank . Walk up Cocha Road to the Greenside Reservoir .
Easy walk with great views Clydebank at the foot of the hills.
The Kilpatrick Hills are a range of hills in central Scotland, stretching west to east, from Dumbarton to Strathblane (which divides it from the next hill range, the Campsie Fells). The highest points in the range are Duncolm and Fynloch. The Kilpatricks offer a number of viewpoints: Among the best known are Doughnot Hill and the Whangie.
The Whangie in the north of the Kilpatricks is of particular to geologists and casual walkers alike. It consists of a slice of the hillside that has been separated from the main slope. This has created a narrow chasm of about 100 yards in length through which visitors can walk. It is the result of “glacial plucking”. During the ice age, a glacier slowly dragged the frozen crag away from the hillside, causing this chasm to form.
Bairdstravel on the top of the Whangie
The etymology of the Whangie's name is obscure but it might derive from the old Scots for slice (as in whang o' cheese). Local folklore suggests that it was created by the devil flicking his tail as he flew past
Golden hill front of the ok hills
mrs Bairdstravel