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Runs in and around Helensburgh
3 running routes in Helensburgh · 1 more nearby
The running in and around Helensburgh is mostly off-road, so trail shoes are the safer bet, covering anything from 11.5km to 14.5km. There's enough climbing in most of these to be felt. Alexandria and Dumbarton are close enough to be worth a look too.
Runs in Helensburgh

Ben Bouie from Craigendoran
Helensburgh, Scotland
Watch out for the turn off from the hard pack track at CP1 onto a footpath.

John Muir Way Stage 1
Argyll and Bute, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, Scotland
Before setting off see the latest news re possible sections of path closures at johnmuirway.org/news/.For a different route that avoids Feb…

John Muir Way Stage 1 Alternative Start
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
An alternative start using the Three Lochs Way to avoid an area with storm damage (trees across the path) February 2024 near Gouk Hill.
Runs around Helensburgh
Within roughly 10 km, sorted by distance.
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