Inverclyde

6 miles / 10 km

A pretty long up-the-hill-and-down-again walk in Inverclyde. Corlic Hill at 900 feet/ 303 meters above sea level is a prominent hill in Inverclyde. It is also pretty accessible and therefore an interesting walk. The views are also great from this hill.

Hard

Most of the walk is on solid surface, tarmac and gravel. The middle part and in particular the final 300 yards/meters to the top is on a steep grassy slope. Walking poles are a good idea for these yards/meters. Plenty of drink is also recommended here as the walk is very exposed to wind and the sun.

Train to Drumfrochar train stop from Glasgow/Paisley 2 times an hour.

The walk starts from Drumfrochar train stop straight up the road to the left, up the hill. Follow this climbing road past a crossroad up Drumfrochar Road to the school gate and the crossroad there. Take the road to the left, the Old Largs Road. This road climbs through some very steep zig-zag bends up to the golf course and along this golf course to a hille top where the road becomes a bit flat before it rises again to a small crossroad. See picture below..




Take this small road to the left. It climbs steadily up some bends before the road flattens out past a house. The road then drops a bit and Corlic Hill is rising up straight ahead.



At the bottom of this road where the road takes a 90 degrees left turn, take the path to the right through a small gate and then follow the path straight up Corlic Hill on a grassy path. Walking poles are an advantage here. But they are again not necessary. It depends on each individual. The path tops out at, you guessed it, the top of Corlic Hill.



The 360-degree views from here is very good and a just reward for the eager walker. A 900 feet / 300 meters long descent now follows..
Take the path straight ahead now down to the gravel road and the wind turbines. Take this road down the hill over the cattle grid to Kilmacolm Road. Cross this road and continue straight ahead through a gate. The walk now follows a grassy, gravel road.



The path descends straight down a small scenic valley to a gate at the end of the path. Take the Doughliehill Road to the right, then, after 100 yards/meters, turn left onto the Barr's Brae road, which, with some very good pavements, takes you on an almost vertical descent through some bends to Port Glasgow Train Station, where this walk ends.

Train from Port Glasgow to Paisley/Glasgow 4 times an hour.

Enjoy the walk !!