Eaglesham Parish Church                                                           The Heart of the Community

Route 7.  Moor Road and Louden Valley.

Exploring the area above Darvel – a fairly strenuous trip.

Head up Montgomery St and over the Moor road – 5.5mi to the A77. Left on to the cycle lane and take the A719 to Galston. Through Waterside and Moscow. On the road down towards Galston take a track on left signed to Howletburn [at Loudon Castle sign]. Follow for 1mi then right downhill at end of track. Bear left uphill at next junction passing Loudon Mains Country Club. Continue on this road overlooking the valley to a crossroads. Left here and the route is up and down across Mucks Water and Glen water burns. Continue past Feoch farm and then an unsigned left before the road descends downhill to Darvel. Pass Highside and Windshields farms to confirm the route. Follow this road for 5mi eventually crossing and following Calder water to reach a crosroads. Left in direction of East Kilbride gradually uphill then  down towards Glasgow. Left at the T-junction then follow signs back to Eaglesham