Forth and Clyde Canal Locks – Falkirk Wheel loop from Falkirk
Forth and Clyde Canal Locks – Falkirk Wheel loop from Falkirk
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Forth and Clyde Canal Locks – Falkirk Wheel loop from Falkirk
01:28
14.2km
50m
Running
Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 20, 2026
Tips
Includes movable bridges
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After 6.82 km for 12 m
After 7.43 km for 12 m
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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2.87 km
Forth and Clyde Canal Locks
Highlight (Segment) • Bridge
4.99 km
Silhouette Figures of Dr. Harold Lyon, Reginald Adams, and Robert Barr
Highlight • Monument
Reginald Adam’s a qualified starter, timekeeper, judge, referee and dedicated fifty years to swimming coaching many Scottish Champions. He retired at the age of 80 and was awarded a MBE for services to sport.
Finally the man in the top hat was Robert Barr of the famous Scottish carbonated soft drink makers and of course Iron Bru Scotlands other national drink.
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5.21 km
Lock 16
Highlight • Structure
5.31 km
Falkirk Wheel and the Forth and Clyde Canal
Highlight (Segment) • Structure
Successful in its day, it suffered as the seagoing vessels were built larger and could no longer pass through. The railway age further impaired the success of the canal, and in the 1930s decline had ended in dormancy. The final decision to close the canal in the mid 1960s was made due to maintenance costs of bridges crossing the canal exceeding the revenues it brought in. However, subsidies to the rail network were also a cause for its decline and the closure ended the movement of the east-coast Forth River fishing fleets across the country to fish the Irish Sea. The lack of political and financial foresight also removed a historical recreational waterway and potential future revenue generator to the town of Grangemouth. Unlike the majority of major canals the route through Grangemouth was drained and back filled to create a new carriageway for port traffic.
Tip by
7.24 km
Falkirk Wheel
Highlight • Viewpoint
Tip by
7.36 km
Falkirk Wheel Food Stalls & Cafés
Highlight • Restaurant
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10.6 km
Forth and Clyde Canal
Highlight • Cycleway
14.0 km
The Helix Park Waterfront Path
Highlight • Trail
14.2 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
13.8 km
135 m
129 m
127 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
12.6 km
1.21 km
207 m
182 m
< 100 m
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