Hike Falls of Clyde Route in Lanarkshire, Scotland
(Above image is a capture of one of the Falls of Clyde.) Today, I was one of a small group who undertook a nine-mile hike along the banks of the River Clyde in south central Scotland. This route is commonly known as the Falls of Clyde. We covered a route which commenced Lanark then the World Heritage Site of New Lanark and, ultimately, back to Lanark. We benefited from favourable weather. Following an overnight frost, temperature was a few degrees above freezing but there was no wind or precipitation. Falls of Clyde at New Lanark Our first objective was New Lanark which is located 35 miles S.W. of Edinburgh and 33 miles S.E. of Glasgow. This massive cotton manufacturing plant has its origins in the the late 18th century when it was originally established by David Dale (1739-1806). Original power source was free and very eco-friendly in the form of the River Clyde. This resulted is some very advanced and impressive engineering to harness the power of the wa...