The Isle of Arran Hill Walking on the Isle of Arran

Firth of Clyde

Clyde Muirshiel Park

Greenock Cut
Ferry
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Photographs of a circular walk

 in Clyde Muirshiel Country Park

 in the South West
of Scotland

along the Greenock Cut Aqueduct

 above the Firth of Clyde

Greenock Cut ( Cornalees ) Visitor Centre in Clyde Muirshiel Park

Greenock Cut ( Cornalees ) Visitor Centre

 in
Clyde Muirshiel Park

Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park is the collective name

for areas of countryside set aside

for conservation and recreation

in the South West of Scotland.


The Park covers an area of 108 square miles ( 280 km2 )

of Inverclyde, North Ayrshire and Renfrewshire,

stretching from Greenock in the north,

down the coast to Largs and West Kilbride

 and inland to Dalry and Lochwinnoch.



Greenock Cut Visitor Centre in Clyde Muirshiel Park

Loch Thom in Clyde Muirshiel Park

Loch Thom is a reservoir
 that supplies water to Greenock




Loch Thom beneath Dunrod Hill

Loch Thom beneath Dunrod Hill





Loch Thom in Muirshiel Country Park from Corlic Hill

 Loch Thom

in Muirshiel Country Park

  from Corlic Hill






The Firth of Clyde on the descent to Overton

 The Firth of Clyde

on the descent to Overton


Shipyard Cranes at Port Glasgow on the Firth of Clyde





Drinking Well and Plaques on the Greenock Cut Aqueduct at Overton

Drinking Well and Plaques

 on the Greenock Cut Aqueduct at Overton

The Greenock Cut is a 6.5km aqueduct

constructed between 1827 and 1927

 by Robert Thom.

The Cut supplied water to Greenock

from the reservoir now named Loch Thom.

The Greenock Cut is a designated Ancient Monument.




The Greenock Cut Aqueduct at Overton

The Greenock Cut Aqueduct

 at Overton




Inverkip from Leapmore Forest





The Cowal Hills across the Firth of Clyde at Greenock





Stone Bridge over the Greenock Cut

Stone Bridge

over th
e Greenock Cut





Stone Bridge over the Greenock Cut

Stone Bridge

over th
e Greenock Cut




Inverkip Marina on the Firth of Clyde from the Greenock Cut

Inverkip Marina

on the Firth of Clyde

from the Greenock Cut





The Hills of Arran across the Firth of Clyde from the Greenock Cut

The Hills of Arran

across
the Firth of Clyde 

from the Greenock Cut




The Daff Reservoir from the Greenock Cut

The Daff Reservoir

from the Greenock Cut




Shielhill Farm and the Greenock Cut beneath Hillside Hill

Shielhill Farm

 and the Greenock Cut

 beneath Hillside Hill




Beinn Bheula across the Firth of Clyde from Dunrod Hill

Beinn Bheula

across
the Firth of Clyde

 
from Dunrod Hill




The Kelly Cut from Hillside Hill

T
he Kelly Cut

from Hillside Hill




Loch Thom and the Greenock Cut ( Cornalees ) Visitor Centre from Hillside Hill

Loch Thom

 and the Greenock Cut

( Cornalees ) Visitor Centre

 from Hillside Hill




Loch Thom from Hillside Hill

Loch Thom

from Hillside Hill




Waterfall on Greenock Cut

Waterfall on Greenock Cut





Waterfall on Greenock Cut

Waterfall on Greenock Cut





Route Description and Map of Greenock Cut walk in the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park

Route Description and Map

of Greenock Cut Walk

 in the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park




Map of Greenock Cut walk in the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park

Map of Greenock Cut Walk

in the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park





Route Description and Map of Greenock Cut walk in the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park

Route Description and Map

of Greenock Cut Walk

 in the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park





Map of the Firth of Clyde

Map of the Firth of Clyde





Location Map of the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park

Location Map of the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park



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