Forth and Clyde Canal (Camelon to Underwood)

Distance	Approximate Time	Height Gain	OS Map
14.4 kms	05:00 (hrs:mins)	0 metres	Explorer 349: Falkirk, Cumbernauld & Livingston

Description

Start at the bridge beside Lock Sixteen on the Forth and Clyde Canal. Follow the towpath along the north side of the canal for 4 miles, passing the Falkirk wheel and on through Bonnybridge to reach the hotel at Underwood. Return to Camelon by retracing the outward route.

Access Info

Start from beside the bridge over the canal between the B816 Falkirk to High Bonnybridge road and Camelon. The start is only a mile from the centre of Falkirk and the B816 is a bus route. Camelon station is only half a mile away with regular services to Edinburgh and Stirling.

Additional Info

The Falkirk wheel is the world's only rotating boat lift and connects the Forth and Clyde and Union canals. The wheel uses the same energy as boiling two kettles to lift water and boats 115 feet (35m).

More Info

This route is available in more detail with an associated map in the Footprint Guide to 'Falkirk & Bo'ness' available from Tourist Information Centres.