City of Glasgow

River Clyde

Falls of Clyde

Scotland's Highlands & Islands - Rough Guide

Photographs of the walkway

alongside the River Clyde

from New Lanark to the Falls of Clyde

New Lanark on the River Clyde

The Walkway to the Falls of Clyde

is accessed through the historic village

of New Lanark.

River Clyde

from path to the Falls

Cliffs of rocky amphitheatre

above the River Clyde

on route to the Falls

Remains of the Bonnington Iron Bridge on path to the Falls

Remains of the Bonnington Iron Bridge

A Category B listed building

Canmore - Bonnington Linn Foot Bridge

British Listed Buildings - Bonnington Linn Footbridge

Sign

at the Bonnington Iron Bridge

Bonnington Linn

Waterfalls Gallery

Corra Linn on The Falls of Clyde

The Falls of Clyde is a series of four linn ( waterfalls )

on the River Clyde near New Lanark.

The highest is Corra Linn with a fall of 90 feet.

Corra Linn

on The Falls of Clyde

Above Corra Linn

on The Falls of Clyde

Corra Castle

above the River Clyde

Bridge over River Clyde

at Bonnington Linn

River Clyde

above Bonnington Linn bridge

River Clyde

below Bonnington Linn bridge

The Falls of Clyde

- Bonnington Linn

The Falls of Clyde

Waterfalls Gallery

Map of Walk at New Lanark

on River Clyde

Route Map of Cycle Run

along the Clyde River Walkway

RIVER CLYDE WALKWAY - CYCLE RUN - ROUTE DESCRIPTION:

Location: Crossford, South Lanarkshire
Map: OS Landranger 72
Distance: 12miles ( 20km )
Time: 2hours
Terrain: flat, hilly sections; paths, with steps

Stretching from Glasgow to the famous falls above New Lanark, the Clyde Walkway is a great resource for walkers and cyclists alike. This route follows the most southerly section — Crossford to the Falls of Clyde — and is the most demanding of the 40-mile ( 65km ) trail as it features ﬂights of steps, steep gradients and unprotected drops.
In Crossford take the bridge over the Clyde, joining the walkway on the right and watching out for other users.
An attractive, leafy, stretch leads to Stonebyres Falls. alter which the trail recrosses the river to join the A72 (footpath) as it leads into Kirkﬁeldbank. Here take the old, humpbacked bridge and go right.
Steeper ground is tackled to reach Castlebank House before a descent on a zig-zag path. Soon you will reach New Lanark, the former mill-based community where owner and social reformer Robert Owen abolished child labour and provided unprecedented social beneﬁts for the workers.
Head upstream into the Falls of Clyde Wildlife Reserve — home to nesting peregrines. The route, which passes above the eyrie. is only suitable for mountain bikes. Go slowly. After passing through a stone opening. the ﬁrst of the Falls lies below. Further on, the path follows a curved boardwalk by the river. Pass a power station to a lookout over Corra Linn, the highest of the falls. Next is Bonnington Linn. Cross the river here and turn right, to return to Kirkﬁeldbank and Crossford.