John Muir Way
A 131-mile coast-to-coast long-distance walk across Scotland’s central belt, starting at Helensburgh on the Firth of Clyde and ending at Dunbar on the East Lothian North Sea coast. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: NT 679 789
Distance: 131 miles (211 km)
Time: 55–65 hours
Duration: 7–10 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
342 Glasgow, Paisley, Rutherglen and Kirkintilloch
OL38 Loch Lomond South, Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Drymen and Cove
348 Campsie Fells, Kilsyth, Strathblane and Fintry
349 Falkirk, Cumbernauld and Livingston
350 Edinburgh, Musselburgh and Queensferry
351 Dunbar and North Berwick
367 Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes South
Summary
The John Muir Way is a continuous coast-to-coast long-distance route in southern Scotland, running from Dunbar in East Lothian in the east to Helensburgh in Argyll and Bute in the west. It is named in honour of the Scottish conservationist John Muir, who was born in Dunbar in 1838 and became a founder of the United States National Park Service. Opened on April 21, 2014, the route is signposted throughout with a distinctive purple-brown logo.