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Glasgow City

Darnley And South Park Village

Waulkmill Glen Reservoir – Ryat Linn Reservoir Waterfall loop from Darnley

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

United Kingdom

Scotland

Glasgow City

Darnley And South Park Village

Waulkmill Glen Reservoir – Ryat Linn Reservoir Waterfall loop from Darnley

Moderate

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Waulkmill Glen Reservoir – Ryat Linn Reservoir Waterfall loop from Darnley

02:25

9.14km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Parking

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938 m

Opened in 1848, it is part of a scheme instituted by the Gorbals Gravitation Water Company in 1846 to supply the south of Glasgow with drinking water. In 1865, these reservoirs began supplying the town of Barrhead with water.

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2.59 km

Waulkmill Glen Reservoir Viaduct

Highlight • Monument

Built in 1903 the Waulkmill Glen Reservoir Viaduct carries the main railway line across Darnley Country Park.

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2.66 km

Railway Viaduct Over the River

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3.22 km

Ryat Linn Reservoir Waterfall

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Flat tarmac for cycling and walkers

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4.15 km

Balgray Reservoir

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Balgray was built between 1860 and 1865, occupying two small valleys. It forms part of a scheme instituted by the Gorbals Gravitation Water Company in 1846 to supply the southern …

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4.49 km

Gravel Path Around Balgray Reservoir

Highlight • Trail

This route is off road here and also later in the Dams to Darnely country park.

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6.24 km

View of Neilston Railway Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Often you'll find opposite trains going across close to each other due to the distance from Patterton & Neilston

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9.14 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.24 km

519 m

241 m

143 m

Surfaces

4.63 km

2.71 km

1.11 km

433 m

142 m

112 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Waulkmill Glen Reservoir – Ryat Linn Reservoir Waterfall loop from Darnley

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