The walk: Faifley to Carbeth

Distance: 6 miles (10km)

Time: 3 hours

Terrain: paths; marshy in places

This walk follows the route over the eastern end of the Kilpatrick Hills taken by generations of Carbeth hutters since the 1930s. The Carbeth community, at the northern end of Craigallion Loch, is one-third of the way towards raising £1.75 million for a community buyout of the 140 huts on the site.

Public transport, or a very willing car driver, is needed for this route, which starts from the Faifley bus terminus. The 62 bus offers a direct service from Hope Street, Glasgow. Sections of the route are muddy and good footwear or wellingtons are essential.

From Faifley terminus walk north up Faifley Road and continue on a gravel path to reach Cochno Road. Go right then left to a track and path signposted Craigton. The path heads off left from the start of the track through grass to gain an elevated woodland strip. Go through a kissing gate where the woods end at a field of rough pasture. The lowest lying section is fairly marshy, but things improve as height is gained. After another kissing gate the path continues over Douglas Muir beside a sand and gravel quarry.

The route is obvious, if marshy in places, and leads round to a wall and a stile at the end of a grassy track, which in turn becomes a metalled track.

Pause at the gate where the track swings right to Tambowie Farm and admire the open views east across the Craigton Burn to the northern fringes of Milngavie.

Leave the track and descend beside the burn to the road for a short while. Visibility is generally good until the final bend, where care should be taken. Turn right on to the minor road and descend to Craigallian Bridge over the Allander Water. The West Highland Way starts just beyond the bridge and offers two options. Turning left to Carbeth gives a six-mile (10km) walk if returning by bus (5.02pm on Saturday, none on Sunday). Turning right to Milngavie also gives six-mile walk with a return by train (regular Saturday and Sunday). The Way is well signposted in both directions.

If continuing to Carbeth follow the route past the Craigallion Fire monument commemorating the adventurers of the 1930s, many of whom were Carbeth hutters, and Craigallion Loch to where a path signposted Cuilt Brae goes off left. Follow this to a road, then keep left ascending through the huts to a final descent to the Carbeth Inn and a bus stop.