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Falls
Lanark, Scotland
Lanark, Scotland

Falls

Length8.2 mi
Elev. Gain1121.8 ft
Est. Steps19000
Created by richard

Falls Introduction

Falls is a 8.2 mile (19,000-step) route located near Lanark, Scotland. This route has an elevation gain of about 1121.8 ft and is rated as hard. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near Falls

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Corra Castle

Historical
Corra Castle (also known as Corrax, Corax or Corehouse Castle) is a ruined 16th-century castle within the Corehouse Estate near New Lanark, Scotland. It overlooks Corra Linn, one of the four waterfalls which make up the Falls of Clyde. In 1967 it became a scheduled monument.The site was chosen because it was seen as being impregnable, as it is surrounded by sharp cliffs on three sides.

Corehouse

Place
Corehouse is a country house and estate, located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the south of Lanark, Scotland. The estate is by the Corra Linn Falls on the River Clyde, and close to the World Heritage Site of New Lanark. The house was designed by Sir Edward Blore for George Cranstoun, Lord Corehouse, and was completed in 1827.

Bonnington Pavilion

Place
The Bonnington Pavilion or Hall of Mirrors, now a ruin, is situated in the grounds of the old estate of Bonnington, near New Lanark, overlooking Corra Linn falls on the River Clyde in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Alternative names are the Corra Linn Pavilion and the Falls of Clyde summerhouse. It is said to have been the first Camera obscura built in Scotland.

Broomgate drill hall, Lanark

Place
The Broomgate drill hall is a former military installation in Lanark, Scotland.

Falls of Clyde (waterfalls)

Place
The Falls of Clyde is the collective name of four linn (Scots: waterfalls) on the River Clyde near New Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The Falls of Clyde comprise the upper falls of Bonnington Linn, Corra Linn, Dundaff Linn, and the lower falls of Stonebyres Linn. Corra Linn is the highest, with a fall of 26 metres (84 ft).

Kirkfieldbank

Place
Kirkfieldbank is a small village and parish in Scotland, on the banks of the River Clyde. It is close to the town of Lanark and is part of the current South Lanarkshire local authority. The village of New Lanark is also close by, some ten minutes drive upstream.The fertile Clyde Valley lands surrounding Kirkfieldbank are noted for their fruit farms, many with greenhouses specialising in tomatoes.

New Lanark

Place
New Lanark is a village on the River Clyde, approximately 1.4 miles (2.2 kilometres) from Lanark, in Lanarkshire, and some 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Glasgow, Scotland. It was founded in 1786 by David Dale, who built cotton mills and housing for the mill workers. Dale built the mills there in a brief partnership with the English inventor and entrepreneur Richard Arkwright to take advantage of the water power provided by the only waterfalls on the River Clyde.

Lanark Hydro Electric Scheme

Place
The Lanark Hydro Electric Scheme refers to two hydroelectric plants in the Clydesdale area of South Lanarkshire, Scotland. They take in water from the Falls of Clyde.The two plants are known as Bonnington Power Station which takes in water from just above Bonnington Linn in New Lanark, and Stonebyres Power Station which takes water from above Stonebyres Linn near Kirkfieldbank.

Lanark (UK Parliament constituency)

Place
Lanark was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster) from 1918 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post voting system.There was also an earlier Lanark Burghs constituency, from 1708 to 1832.

Lanark Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)

Place
Lanark Burghs (also known as Linlithgow Burghs) was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (at Westminster) from 1708 to 1832, representing a seat for one Member of Parliament (MP).There was also a later Lanark county constituency, from 1918 to 1983.

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Last updated: Mar 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

8.2 mi

Elev. Gain

1121.8 ft

Est. Steps

19000
Created by
richard
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