The Hill House – The Hill House loop from Helensburgh
The Hill House – The Hill House loop from Helensburgh
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The Hill House – The Hill House loop from Helensburgh
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5.97km
110m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
Last updated: July 9, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Guest House
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2.10 km
View of Helensburgh and the Bay
Highlight (Segment) • Forest
Tip by
3.25 km
Blackhill Plantation
Forest
3.77 km
The Hill House
Highlight • Historical Site
Tip by
3.89 km
The Hill House
Highlight • Historical Site
The Hill House is a visually arresting mix of Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Scottish Baronial and Japonisme architecture and design.
Mackintosh designed nearly everything inside the Hill House too, from the decorative schemes and the furniture to the fittings and contents.
His wife, Margaret Macdonald, designed and made many of the textiles as well as a beautiful fireplace panel. Much of the house has been restored so it looks almost exactly as it did in 1904 when its first residents, Glasgow publisher Walter Blackie and his family, moved in.
The beautiful, formal gardens have also been restored in line with the early designs, using plants that would have been available at the time.
Tip by
5.97 km
End point
Guest House
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
2.67 km
2.36 km
698 m
151 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
1.89 km
1.42 km
1.23 km
764 m
553 m
110 m
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Elevation
Highest point (120 m)
Lowest point (10 m)
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Saturday 11 July
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