This year's Glasgow Kiltwalk - which culminated in Moss O'Balloch Park - has resulted in over a million pounds being raised for various charities across the country.

Over 7,000 walkers took to the streets in April, with their efforts seeing the walker's chosen charities receiving just over £1.3m in support, with the largest single sum being donated to the Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity, which received over £187,000 after it was nominated as the chosen charity of 540 walkers.

A range of local walkers took on the Kiltwalk's three distance challenges for a number of local causes including Alzheimer's Scotland, Helensburgh and Lomond Autism and CHAS, who received over £50,000 as a result of generous kiltwalkers going the extra mile.

Scott Maxwell, Outdoor Events Coordinator, CHAS said: “We want to thank and congratulate everyone that took part in the Glasgow Kiltwalk – it was an amazing day and our team of dedicated and committed walkers raised over £50,000 for CHAS, making it well worth the blisters! It’s an incredible figure and will greatly help our work to keep the joy alive for the 400 plus families across Scotland that we care for. We make sure that no matter how short a family’s time together may be, it is filled with happiness and vitality.

“If you’re inspired by the Kiltwalkers, but the full 26 miles isn’t for you, check out the upcoming CHAS Devil Dash in Balloch on Saturday 28 October."

Other popular charities included the Beatson Cancer Charity and also Calum's Cabin - a retreat on the Isle of Bute designed for children suffering with cancer to spend time with their families.

The fundraising figures were also boosted by Sir Tom Hunter and his Tom Hunter Foundation - who pledged 140 per cent to chosen charities for every penny raised by walkers, with the final total being distributed across 322 charities.

The Kiltwalk has been named as one of the top 25 mass participation events across the UK, with chief executive Paul Cooney adding: “Raising this incredible amount of money for charity can only encourage more people to take part. This is a hugely impressive figure which will make a real and lasting difference to charities.

“The Kiltwalk gets bigger every year and we truly believe it has the potential to become Scotland’s biggest charity event. With the Dundee and Edinburgh Kiltwalks still to come, it’s not too late to take part in 2017.”