We ve put together a list of our favourite walking routes around Dumbarton and the Vale to give your physical and mental health a boost in lockdown WITH full lockdown conditions now in place across Dumbarton and the Vale of Leven, and the whole of mainland Scotland, local outdoor exercise, on your own or with your household, is one of the few activities still permitted under the strict rules for controlling the spread of the virus. And as temperatures finally start to rise this weekend following the lengthy cold snap in the first few days of the new year,it’s the ideal time to get outdoors and improve your physical and your mental health. All you need is a waterproof winter jacket and sturdy footwear.