Footpaths Around the Reservoirs

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Work to upgrade the footpaths around Milngavie Reservoirs got underway on Monday 14 August, 2023, with listed building consent secured from East Dunbartonshire Council.

Lovers' Lane and the section on the opposite side of Mugdock Reservoir – a stretch which runs along the side of Mugdock Road, at the end nearest to Mugdock Causeway - were successfully completed, but additional remedial work is now under way.

From Monday 6 May, additional drainage is being installed in Lovers' Lane and is expected to take around two weeks for completion. This stretch of pathway will be closed for the works to take place. 

Thereafter, the footpaths along the northern side of Craigmaddie Reservoir will have localised pothole repairs carried out. 

Upgrades to the footpaths around the southern & eastern side of Craigmaddie Reservoir have been successfully completed.

To help minimise disruption, the improvement work has been carried out in phases and on a rolling-basis around the reservoirs. The reservoirs are very much ‘open for business’ during these works, however, we have had to close off the sections of paths we’re working on both for health and safety reasons and for good progress to be made. 

Environmental benefits are being achieved through the use of a responsibly sourced, recycled footpath product called ‘Ultitrec’ to improve the main walking routes around Mugdock and Craigmaddie reservoirs. 

This sustainable and innovative material from Tarmac will help reduce waste and conserve scarce primary aggregates.