The John Muir Way: Section 1
Helensburgh to Balloch Sculpture At The Start The John Muir Way comprises of 10 sections, which make the 134 mile distance. The Way starts at the Firth of Clyde and finishes on the Firth of Forth. My plan this year is to walk the route over the course of 2019 and the route primarily runs through the central belt, there is good access to public transport. The link to the route map is below. John Muir Way Route Maps How to get to Helensburgh . Helensburgh is 20 miles west of Glasgow. If travelling by car from Glasgow head along the M8 west, following signs for the Erskine bridge and then Dumbarton. There is a regular bus service from Buchanan Street, however I decided to take the train from Queen Street station direct to Helensburgh. The overall journey by train is just under an hour. Where does it start? View over the Firth of Clyde The starting point is at Helensburgh pier, which over looks the Firth of Clyde. There is a couple of small sta...