Bearsden & District

Balmore - Torrance

Photographs of a circular country walk from Balmore Village

alongside the River Kelvin to Torrance Village

and returning by the "Back of the Hill " road

beneath the Campsie Fells

Coach House Inn at Balmore

Balmore is from the Scottish Gaelic " Baile Mòr "

meaning a large settlement.

Signpost at Balmore

Campsie Fells

from Balmore

Bridge

over the Kelvin River

Cadder Golf Course

from the Kelvin River

Campsie Fells

from the Kelvin River

Campsie Fells

and Torrance Village

from the River Kelvin

Road bridge

over the River Kelvin

Main Street in Torrance Village
in East Dunbartonshire

Torrance is some 8 miles ( 13km )
to the north of Glasgow

The name comes from the Gaelic " An Toran "
which means " under the hills ".

Gateway to Craighead Farm

above Torrance

Campsie Fells

from the "Back of the Hill " road

Map of the Torrance area

Map of the Balmore and Torrance area

Map of the Torrance area

TORRANCE - CADDER: CYCLE ROUTE DESCRIPTION

Locaton: Stirlingshire
Map: OS Landranger 64
Dislanoe: 6 miles / 10km
Time: 1.5 hours
Terrain: flat; traffic-free paths ( some rough ), short road sections

Enjoy an interesting loop on a network of paths below the Campsie Fells. The route is very ﬂat and mostly off-road — families or novices could walk the on-road sections.
Start from the north side of the Village Inn in Torrance to access a path below a playground. Keep left to join the start of an old rail line which leads out into the countryside.
Further on, follow the main path as it swings to the right by a golf course.
Go through a gate on the left, then cross the River Kelvin to arrive at an estate. Keep straight, up Hayston Road, to join a main road.
Turn right and ( ﬁrst left, looking for a path ahead by a burn. Later go right, over a wooden bridge, to access a ﬁne tranquil wooded section of the Forth and Clyde Canal.
Pedalling right along the towpath you pass under two bridges and by an inviting pub to reach Cadder Church.
Cycle by the right of the church where the road leads on to a rougher track. At the bottom keep straight, by a house, on to a path that leads through a golf course.
From there a sign directs you to the right for Torrance.