Forth and Clyde Canal: Maryhill Locks and the Kelvin Aqueduct
Along the canal towpath over the Kelvin on a 1790 aqueduct.
- Distance
- 6.9 km
- Ascent
- 50 m
- Time
- 1.5–2 h
- Grade
- Easy
- Route
- Out and back
- High point
- 57 m
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About this walk
Forth and Clyde Canal: Maryhill Locks and the Kelvin Aqueduct is an easy 6.9 km out-and-back walk with 50 m of ascent, taking 1.5 to 2 hours. It starts at Maryhill Locks (grid reference NS 573 685). The start can be reached by public transport.
At Maryhill the Forth and Clyde Canal climbs a flight of five locks and crosses the River Kelvin on an aqueduct built in 1790, then the largest in Britain. The walk follows the towpath from the locks over the aqueduct and on west towards Westerton, and returns the same way.
Route
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The towpath
Follow the canal over the aqueduct and west along the towpath, then return.
Summit
Questions about this walk
- How long does Forth and Clyde Canal: Maryhill Locks and the Kelvin Aqueduct take?
- Most walkers take 1.5–2 hours for the 6.9 km route, which has 50 m of ascent. That allows for short stops; give yourself longer in winter, in poor weather or with a group.
- Where does the walk start, and where can I park?
- It starts at Maryhill Locks (grid reference NS 573 685). Street parking in Maryhill.
- Can I get there by public transport?
- Trains to Maryhill station. Check times on Traveline Scotland.
- How hard is it?
- It's graded easy. Flat canal towpath.
- Can I take my dog?
- Yes, dogs are welcome on this walk. Keep them on a lead near livestock.
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