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City of Glasgow Forth & Clyde
Canal
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Ruchill Church seen from
the Forth
and Clyde Canal in Maryhill in Glasgow The Canal provides a route for sea-going vessels at the narrowest part of the Lowlands of Scotland between
the Firth of Forth and the Firth
of Clyde.
The canal is 35 miles ( 56km ) long. It passes through Maryhill in the north of Glasgow. The eastern end connects to the River Forth via the River Carron near Grangemouth. The
western end of the canal connects to the River Clyde at Bowling.
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The Wheel on the Forth and Clyde Canal at Falkirk The
Falkirk Wheel
is a
rotating boat lift
connecting the Forth & Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. The Wheel is the only rotating boat lift of its kind in the world. It is considered an engineering landmark for Scotland. |
on the Forth
and Clyde Canal at Falkirk |
on the Forth
and Clyde Canal at Falkirk |
View of Ochil Hills along The Falkirk Wheel |
Route
Map of
the Forth
and Clyde Canal |
Glencoe | Ben Nevis | Knoydart | Isle of Skye | Isle of Arran | The West Highland Way
The Eastern Highlands | The Central Highlands | The Southern Highlands | The NW Highlands
