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All The Scottish parkruns

There are currently 83 parkrun events in Scotland of which I have completed 7. The first was Pollok parkrun which started on December 6th 2008 and the newest is Drumlarig Castle which started on May 9th 2026. The name for having completed all parkrun events in Scotland is ALLba

Only one 5k parkrun event has been permanently cancelled in Scotland. Inverness parkrun was held from September 2011 to March 14th 2020 and was replaced by Torvean parkrun

Numbers exclude 2k Junior parkruns and any events that are not open to the general public such as prisons or armed forces facilities.


The Central Belt:

A map of all parkrun events in the Central Belt ofScotland

Scottish parkruns by County

If you are looking through the list of Scottish parkruns below, you’ll notice that I have included both the Historic County and the present-day Council Area for each event. The Historic Counties are the traditional geographical divisions of Scotland. These boundaries were established centuries ago, some tracing their origins back to the Middle Ages, and they were formally used for local administration from the late 19th century right up until 1975. Today, these boundaries remain static, offering a fascinating glimpse into the map history and traditional cartography of the landscape we are running through.

The present-day Council Areas are Scotland’s modern administrative units. The current system of 32 single‑tier councils came into effect on 1 April 1996, replacing the two‑tier structure of regions and districts that had existed since 1975. These councils handle local services such as waste collection, education, and planning.

  • Lanarkshire is the Historic County with the most 5k parkrun events with 9.

  • Highland is the Council Area with the most 5k parkrun events with 9.


All of the Scottish parkrun events …

Below are each of the Scottish 5k parkrun events in alphabetical order. A few things to note:

  • The interactive maps below take you to the approximate location for the course, typically the centre of the park. See the course instructions in the parkrun page for each event for specific directions to the start.

  • Course maps and elevation profiles show the route at the time that I ran it and may have changed since then. See the Course page in the event’s page on parkrun.org.uk for the current course outline. Note that course outlines are from Garmin data during a specific run and may vary from the officially measured distance.

  • Please contact me if you spot an event that doesn’t have a course map and elevation profile and you would like to donate one from your own run. I’m also interested in maps and elevation profiles for courses that have changed or where there’s a regular alternative route (e.g. Horsham). I’ll need a GPX file from your run plus the date. I’ll include a credit for you and will donate £1 to parkrun.


Aberdeen

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Aberdeenshire

  • Council Area: Aberdeen City

  • Inaugural: October 8th 2011

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Agnew

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Wigtownshire

  • Council Area: Dumfries and Galloway

  • Inaugural: December 14th 2019

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Alness

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Ross-shire / Ross and Cromarty

  • Council Area: Highland

  • Inaugural: August 26th 2017

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Anagach Woods

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Morayshire

  • Council Area: Highland

  • Inaugural: August 23rd 2025

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Auldcathie District

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: West Lothian

  • Council Area: West Lothian

  • Inaugural: January 7th 2023

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Aviemore

  • I completed this event on: June 14th 2025 with a finish time of: 25:43

  • Other routes touched (walk): Speyside Way

  • Other routes touched (cycle): NCN 7

  • Historic County: Inverness-shire

  • Council Area: Highland

  • Inaugural: May 6th 2017

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Ayr

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Ayrshire

  • Council Area: South Ayrshire

  • Inaugural: September 20th 2014

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Beecraigs Country Park

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: West Lothian

  • Council Area: West Lothian

  • Inaugural: December 27th 2025

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Belladrum

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Inverness-shire

  • Council Area: Highland

  • Inaugural: January 24th 2026

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Bo’ness Foreshore

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: West Lothian

  • Council Area: Falkirk

  • Inaugural: October 4th 2025

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Bressay

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Shetland

  • Council Area: Shetland Islands

  • Inaugural: January 20th 2018

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Camperdown

  • I completed this event on: September 28th 2024 with a finish time of: 27:05

  • Other routes touched: None

  • Historic County: Angus

  • Council Area: Dundee City

  • Inaugural: May 19th 2012

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Carlingwark Loch

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Kirkcudbrightshire

  • Council Area: Dumfries and Galloway

  • Inaugural: October 21st 2023

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Castle Woods

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Aberdeenshire

  • Council Area: Aberdeenshire

  • Inaugural: May 17th 2025

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Crathes Castle

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Aberdeenshire

  • Council Area: Aberdeenshire

  • Inaugural: February 9th 2019

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Crichton

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Dumfriesshire

  • Council Area: Dumfries and Galloway

  • Inaugural: January 6th 2018

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Crinan Canal

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Argyllshire

  • Council Area: Argyll and Bute

  • Inaugural: August 31st 2024

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Cuningar Loop

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Lanarkshire

  • Council Area: South Lanarkshire

  • Inaugural: March 8th 2025

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Dean Castle Country Park

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Ayrshire

  • Council Area: East Ayrshire

  • Inaugural: August 31st 2019

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Drumchapel

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Dunbartonshire

  • Council Area: Glasgow City

  • Inaugural: June 4th 2016

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Drumlarig Castle

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Dumfriesshire

  • Council Area: Dumfries and Galloway

  • Inaugural: May 9th 2026

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Drumpellier Country

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Lanarkshire

  • Council Area: North Lanarkshire

  • Inaugural: July 27th 2019

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Dunfermline

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Fife

  • Council Area: Fife

  • Inaugural: July 4th 2015

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Edinburgh

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Midlothian

  • Council Area: City of Edinburgh

  • Inaugural: October 17th 2009

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Eglinton

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Ayrshire

  • Council Area: North Ayrshire

  • Inaugural: March 16th 2013

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Elder Park

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Lanarkshire

  • Council Area: Glasgow City

  • Inaugural: June 11th 2022

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Elgin

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Morayshire

  • Council Area: Moray

  • Inaugural: March 5th 2016

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Ellon

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Aberdeenshire

  • Council Area: Aberdeenshire

  • Inaugural: October 17th 2015

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Erskine Waterfront

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Renfrewshire

  • Council Area: Renfrewshire

  • Inaugural: November 19th 2022

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Falkirk

  • I completed this event on: August 10th 2024 with a finish time of: 28:08

  • Other routes touched (walk): John Muir Way

  • Other routes touched (cycle): HArRTT

  • Historic County: Stirlingshire

  • Council Area: Falkirk

  • Inaugural: July 16th 2011

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Faskally Forest

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Perthshire

  • Council Area: Perth and Kinross

  • Inaugural: March 7th 2020

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

FeldyRoo Fitness Trail

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Perthshire

  • Council Area: Perth and Kinross

  • Inaugural: April 12th 2025

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Forfar Loch

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Angus

  • Council Area: Angus

  • Inaugural: February 12th 2022

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Fort William

  • I completed this event on: August 17th 2024 with a finish time of: 28:02

  • Other routes touched: None

  • Historic County: Inverness-shire

  • Council Area: Highland

  • Inaugural: April 7th 2018

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Ganavan Sands

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Argyllshire

  • Council Area: Argyll and Bute

  • Inaugural: August 20th 2016

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Girvan Prom

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Ayrshire

  • Council Area: South Ayrshire

  • Inaugural: July 28th 2018

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Greenock

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Renfrewshire

  • Council Area: Inverclyde

  • Inaugural: May 17th 2014

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Hay Lodge

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Peeblesshire

  • Council Area: Scottish Borders

  • Inaugural: November 3rd 2018

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Hazlehead

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Aberdeenshire

  • Council Area: Aberdeen City

  • Inaugural: August 16th 2014

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Holyrood

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Midlothian

  • Council Area: City of Edinburgh

  • Inaugural: July 16th 2022

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Inverness

***Inverness parkrun is now permanently cancelled ***

  • I did not complete this event before it was closed

  • County: Inverness-shire / Highland

  • Inaugural: September 3rd 2011. Final event: #432 on March 14th 2020

  • Reason for cancellation: Original venue became unavailable

  • Replaced by: Torvean

  • Links: Event Home Page

 

Kirkcaldy

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Fife

  • Council Area: Fife

  • Inaugural: February 14th 2015

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Kirkwall

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Orkney

  • Council Area: Orkney Islands

  • Inaugural: April 21st 2018

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Lady Mary’s Walk

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Perthshire

  • Council Area: Perth and Kinross

  • Inaugural: April 18th 2026

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Lanark Moor

  • I completed this event on: September 25th 2025 with a finish time of: 27:27

  • Other routes touched: None

  • Historic County: Lanarkshire

  • Council Area: South Lanarkshire

  • Inaugural: August 11th 2018

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Largs Prom

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Ayrshire

  • Council Area: North Ayrshire

  • Inaugural: May 28th 2022

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Levengrove

  • I completed this event on: September 9th 2023 with a finish time of: 26:09

  • Other routes touched (walk): The Shore Circular Path

  • Historic County: Dunbartonshire

  • Council Area: West Dunbartonshire

  • Inaugural: December 7th 2019

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Lews Castle

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Ross-shire

  • Council Area: Outer Hebrides

  • Inaugural: January 11th 2020

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Linwood

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Renfrewshire

  • Council Area: Renfrewshire

  • Inaugural: July 9th 2016

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Livingston

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: West Lothian

  • Council Area: West Lothian

  • Inaugural: January 9th 2016

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Loch Leven

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Kinross-shire

  • Council Area: Perth and Kinross

  • Inaugural: August 11th 2018

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Lochend Woods

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: East Lothian

  • Council Area: East Lothian

  • Inaugural: March 23rd 2019

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Lochore Meadows

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Fife

  • Council Area: Fife

  • Inaugural: May 19th 2018

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Meadowmill

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: East Lothian

  • Council Area: East Lothian

  • Inaugural: February 9th 2019

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Montrose

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Angus

  • Council Area: Angus

  • Inaugural: July 8th 2017

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Mount Stuart

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Buteshire

  • Council Area: Argyll and Bute

  • Inaugural: September 7th 2019

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Nairn Links

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Nairnshire

  • Council Area: Highland

  • Inaugural: March 29th 2025

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Oriam

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Midlothian

  • Council Area: City of Edinburgh

  • Inaugural: November 2nd 2019

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Palacerigg Country

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Dunbartonshire

  • Council Area: North Lanarkshire

  • Inaugural: August 27th 2022

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Perth

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Perthshire

  • Council Area: Perth and Kinross

  • Inaugural: November 30th 2013

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Plean

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Stirlingshire

  • Council Area: Stirling

  • Inaugural: November 18th 2017

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Polkemmet Country

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: West Lothian

  • Council Area: West Lothian

  • Inaugural: May 25th 2019

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Pollok, Glasgow

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Lanarkshire

  • Council Area: Glasgow City

  • Inaugural: December 6th 2008

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Portobello, Edinburgh

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Midlothian

  • Council Area: City of Edinburgh

  • Inaugural: April 18th 2015

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Queen’s, Glasgow

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Lanarkshire

  • Council Area: Glasgow City

  • Inaugural: February 25th 2012

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Riverside Park, Glenrothes

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Fife

  • Council Area: Fife

  • Inaugural: June 14th 2024

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Ruchill

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Lanarkshire

  • Council Area: Glasgow City

  • Inaugural: April 15th 2017

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Skinadin

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Inverness-shire

  • Council Area: Highland

  • Inaugural: August 10th 2024

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Springburn

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Lanarkshire

  • Council Area: Glasgow City

  • Inaugural: May 10th 2014

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

St Andrews

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Fife

  • Council Area: Fife

  • Inaugural: April 21st 2012

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Stonehaven

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Kincardineshire

  • Council Area: Aberdeenshire

  • Inaugural: September 10th 2016

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Strathclyde

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Lanarkshire

  • Council Area: North Lanarkshire

  • Inaugural: April 10th 2010

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Thurso

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Caithness

  • Council Area: Highland

  • Inaugural: April 14th 2018

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Tollcross

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Lanarkshire

  • Council Area: Glasgow City

  • Inaugural: May 18th 2013

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Torvean

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Inverness-shire

  • Council Area: Highland

  • Inaugural: September 4th 2021

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Troon

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Ayrshire

  • Council Area: South Ayrshire

  • Inaugural: December 2nd 2017

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

University of Stirling

  • I completed this event on: September 24th 2022 with a finish time of: 24:20

  • Other routes touched (walk): Henry Milne Walk

  • Historic County: Stirlingshire

  • Council Area: Stirling

  • Inaugural: October 12th 2019

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Ury Riverside

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Aberdeenshire

  • Council Area: Aberdeenshire

  • Inaugural: November 2nd 2019

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Victoria

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Lanarkshire

  • Council Area: Glasgow City

  • Inaugural: October 12th 2013

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Vogrie

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Midlothian

  • Council Area: Midlothian

  • Inaugural: March 11th 2017

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Wallaceneuk

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Roxburghshire

  • Council Area: Scottish Borders

  • Inaugural: January 18th 2020

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

West Links

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Angus

  • Council Area: Angus

  • Inaugural: January 15th 2022

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Whitekirk Hill

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: East Lothian

  • Council Area: East Lothian

  • Inaugural: September 16th 2023

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Wilton Lodge Park

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Historic County: Roxburghshire

  • Council Area: Scottish Borders

  • Inaugural: April 11th 2026

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

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Goatfell: Buteshire County Top
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Significance: Highest peak in Buteshire (Historic County Top), North Ayrshire (Council Top), North Arran NSA High Point
Member of: Corbett, Marilyn, Hardy
Parent Peak: N/A
Nearest Higher Neighbour: The Cobbler
Elevation: 874m
Date climbed: 11th and 12th August 2017
Coordinates: 55.6258° N, 5.1919° W

Route Start / End: out and back from Cladach car park
Route Distance: 11 km (6.8 miles)
Route Elevation Change: +/- 829m
Subsidiary tops on route: none
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other routes touched (walk): Arran Coastal Way
Other routes touched (cycle): NCN 73
OS Trig Pillar: TP3393 - Goat Fell
Map:
OS Explorer 361: Isle of Arran
Guidebook:
The UK's County Tops (Jonny Muir), Walking on Arran (Cicerone Walking Guide)
Links: Wikipedia (Buteshire), Wikipedia (Arran), Wikipedia (Goat Fell), Peakbagger, Hillbagging


My first time on Arran was 2 years ago on our Lands End to John O'Groats cycle trip. We took the scenic route across the island and over to Kyntire to avoid Glasgow. The island part was only 15 miles but it made that day one of the most memorable. As we skirted past Goatfell, the huge County Top of Buteshire, I knew I'd be back to walk it.

This trip was for our 7th wedding anniversary. With our Inca Trail trip less than a month away, a Goatfell climb was good training. Timi needed to test her both her fitness and her new gear. If she could do Goatfell 2 days running it would be a good sign that we were ready for the Inca's distance and elevation.

The 2 days we picked couldn't have been more different. The first was an overcast, rainy Friday. We didn't see anyone for the first hour and only 10 people the whole trip. Neither could we see the mountain for most of the day. The clouds hung low, revealing the peak once or twice. As we got closer to the summit, most people were coming down not having braved the final steep ascent.

Our plan for day 1 wasn't to reach the top. We wanted to test our waterproofs and get some good descent practice in. Timi has suffered with her knee on steep down-hills in the past. If she was fine now, it would solve our main concern for the Inca Trail. We took it steady and reached the top in under 3 hours. The rain had stopped but the summit was windy so we headed down after a few minutes. Timi's knee held out well and we completed the trip in 5.5 hours.

Day 2 showed us a completely different Goatfell. The sun was out and visibility was as good as I've seen on UK hills. People were out too, with at least 10x more on the route than the day before. The view from the summit was one of the most stunning I've seen. We saw the coast on all sides of the mountain, the mainland back to the east and the Mull of Kyntire to the west.

We finished the day with a beer at the Arran Brewery at the start of the trail, then a walk in the beach opposite. As a training mission, it was a big success. Next stop: Peru.

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Bonus walk: King’s Cave

Before our ferry trip home we tried the King’s Cave Walk, recommended as one of the top walks on the island. It's a short one at 3 miles / ~2 hours and covers some beautiful views of the west of the island. The cave itself is somewhat underwhelming, but don’t let that put you off as its a great walk even without the cave.