Corkindale Law (probably Norse) is a whalebacked hill that contains at its southern end the forested Caldwell Law too. The former is easy enough to get to, following a faint path up from the hamlet of Banklug, but the latter requires a little dancing around swampy patches as the path disappears in parts as it approaches Caldwell Law.
Again, I started off at Pollokshaws West train station and caught the train to Barrhead. Like Kilpatrick station, Barrhead station sits at the foot of a hill, and is ideally placed for us cyclists who like an invigorating start to the day. From the top right of the map follow the Gateside Road up (the dark blue line merging into the red one) and just continue heading up and in a south-westerly direction past the farmsteads of the Lochliboside Hills. It is beautifully peaceful and the views across the vale are expansive. At the last house of Banklug, tether the bike and head up to the trig point of Corkindale Law. It'll take about 20 minutes.
To get to Caldwell Law, return down to Banklug and continue along the little farm path to Finniebrae where you can head up and onto a 'path' that follows through a field to the other end of this whaleback. From there, just follow the red line down past Caldwell Tower and through Uplawmoor where there is a lovely hotel full of nice things to drink and eat (if you are daft enough not to bring your own supplies!). This road will take you round to Howcraigs Hill where there is another faint path past Braeface Farm up to the top.
The quaint village of Uplawmoor
Looking down from Howcraigs Hill over Neilston towards Glasgow...
Getting back to Glasgow is pretty easy: you can take a train from Neilston, or you can carry on down the road a bit to Barrhead and get the train back from there, or, you can just cycle it. It's a beautiful ride along the Old Kirkton Road just before Neilston and down through Balgray Reservoir and Dams & Darnley Country Park (see previous post 'pollokshaws-west-loop-via-duncarnock' for route map).
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