Gongoozle your way along one of Scotland’s finest weekend walks, with a single inch of ascent in 31 miles on the towpath of the Union Canal.

■ Distance: 5½ miles/8.8km ■ Time: 3 hours ■ Grade: Easy

Discover the joy of ‘messing about on boats’ with some of the UK’s prettiest canal journeys

■ Distance: 7 miles/11.2km ■ Time: ...

■ Distance: 5¼ miles/8.5km ■ Time: 3 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

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