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The Kelpies – Falkirk Wheel loop from Falkirk

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The Kelpies – Falkirk Wheel loop from Falkirk

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The Kelpies – Falkirk Wheel loop from Falkirk

04:02

15.6km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 4.69 km for 9 m

After 11.5 km for 12 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.67 km

Ladysmill Weir

Lake

4.19 km

The Spirit of Scotland Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Great piece of woven artwork

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4.35 km

Canal lock at The Kelpies

Highlight • River

4.69 km

The Kelpies

Highlight • Rest Area

Definitely worth to visit and see those massive horses. Very impressive.

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4.83 km

The Kelpies Sculptures

Highlight • Monument

The Kelpies are 30-metre high horse-head sculptures, standing next to a new extension to the Forth and Clyde Canal, and near River Carron, in The Helix, a new parkland project …

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10.00 km

Falkirk Wheel and the Forth and Clyde Canal

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

The Forth and Clyde Canal is a canal opened in 1790, crossing central Scotland; it provided a route for the seagoing vessels of the day between the Firth of Forth …

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11.7 km

Falkirk Wheel

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Falkirk Wheel is the only rotating boat lift in the world. This feat of engineering stands at 115 feet (35 m) tall and, using the power of eight domestic …

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12.1 km

Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct

Highlight • Monument

The Falkirk Wheel is the only rotating boat lift in the world. This feat of engineering stands at 115 feet tall and, using the power of eight domestic kettles, transfers …

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12.2 km

Roughcastle Tunnel

Highlight • Cycleway

Situated at the top of the Falkirk Wheel where the canal goes through this tunnel to the next set of locks

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15.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.3 km

1.39 km

1.14 km

329 m

270 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.3 km

1.95 km

954 m

698 m

372 m

213 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Saturday 30 May

17°C

11°C

68 %

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The Kelpies – Falkirk Wheel loop from Falkirk

The Spirit of Scotland Sculpture

Canal lock at The Kelpies

The Kelpies

The Kelpies Sculptures

Falkirk Wheel and the Forth and Clyde Canal

Falkirk Wheel

Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct

Roughcastle Tunnel

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