Overview

Lochwinnoch 17th October 

Join us for a fantastic walk around Lochwinnoch on Saturday 17th October. This is an RSPB nature reserve with beautiful walks and fantastic wildlife!!

We will be doing the Semple trail which is 17km/10miles. This is a lower level walk then our previous hikes, however there is still various terrains and some steep sections. Adequate footwear such as hiking boots are required.

Please familiarise yourself with the route beforehand and decide whether this hike is for you.

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/scotland/renfrewshire/semple-trail

After the walk we will be joining with some birdsoc members for optional birdwatching at the nature reserve and bird hide.

We will be meeting at Glasgow central station at 10:00 to get the 10:15 train to Lochwinnoch. We are aiming to finish the walk by 15:00 and then do some birdwatching. Please purchase an open return train ticket (this shouldn’t cost any extra as tickets should be valid on any train).

Please get a free ticket from the SRC website which will become available at 6pm on Wednesday and remember to get you train tickets in advance. There will be 40 tickets available, and membership is required for this event.

Please DO bring:

  • Adequate footwear (such as walking boots)
  • Waterproofs
  • Warm layers
  • Plenty of food drinks and snacks
  • Binoculars

If you have any questions, feel free to email us at guwalkingsociety@gmail.com or message us on instagram (@guwalkingsociety).

All attendees must follow the GUSRC Events Code of Conduct: https://www.glasgowunisrc.org/policies/events-conduct/

Happy hiking!!