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The Exploration of Neilston

The Exploration of Neilston


Postby m0ns00n » Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:47 am

Date walked: 16/03/2021

Time taken: 3.2 hours

Distance: 10 km

Ascent: 255m

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Still on the search for local walks I found myself, rather surprisingly, heading to Neilston. Not the first place I'd think of for a walk, but it turned out to be really nice! I visited Crofthead Mill, Cowden Hall, the Neilston Quarry and the Neilston Pad.

The awesome weather probably helped as well!

Check out the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eeeB6582APY

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Crofthead Mill

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Summit of Neilston Pad

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Aerial view of Neilston Pad and Neilston town
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Re: The Exploration of Neilston

Postby chrisssy » Thu Apr 08, 2021 12:22 pm

Nice loop! I'm from Neilston and do this regularly, glad you enjoyed it. Believe it or not, the large cairn on the top of the Pad isn't the true summit. The true summit is marked by a smaller cairn approximately 50 metres (160 ft) east of the larger one (hidden in long grass).

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