Saturday, 11 January 2025: Falkirk Wheel

Starting at the Falkirk Wheel, this walk of about 7 miles includes the Falkirk Tunnel and its colourful lighting system. The tunnel was cut through 630 metres of solid rock. The walk then continues along the Union Canal before returning to the Falkirk Wheel.

The Falkirk Wheel is the world’s only rotating boat lift. It connects the Forth & Clyde Canal with the Union Canal (a height difference of 35m) by a piece of marvellous engineering. It opened in 2002 and replaced a flight of 11 locks. Now, in a mere half-turn of the wheel, a vessel is easily transported from one canal to the other. The power used to do this is equivalent to boiling eight kettles!

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