The Isle of Arran Hill Walking on the Isle of Arran

Firth of Clyde

Clyde Muirshiel Park

Kelly Cut
Ferry
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Photographs of a circular walk in Clyde Muirshiel Country Park

 in the South West
of Scotland

Greenock Cut, Shielhill Glen, Daff Reservoir,

Leapmore Forest, Blood Moss, Kelly Cut

Loch Thom from the Old Largs Road on approach to Clyde Muirshiel Park

Loch Thom from the Old Largs Road

on approach to Clyde Muirshiel Park

Loch Thom is a reservoir that supplies water to Greenock


Greenock Cut 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.





The Greenock Cut and Shielhill Farm beneath Dunrod Hill

The Greenock Cut and Shielhill Farm
 beneath Dunrod Hill

The Greenock Cut is an aqueduct

 that carries water from Loch Thom to Greenock




Bridge over the Kip Water

 Bridge over the Kip Water


The Daff Reservoir

The Daff Reservoir

The Kelly Cut runs along the hillside

 above the reservoir on the far side.




Signpost near the Daff Reservoir

Signpost near the Daff Reservoir




Dunoon and the Cowal Hills from Leapmore Forest

Dunoon and the Cowal Hills

 across the Firth of Clyde

 from Leapmore Forest




Inverkip from Leapmore Forest

Marina at Inverkip

on 
the Firth of Clyde

from Leapmore Forest




Dunoon and the Cowal Hills across the Firth of Clyde from the trig point on Blood Moss

Dunoon and the Cowal Hills

 across the Firth of Clyde

 from the trig point on Blood Moss





Dunoon and the Cowal Hills across the Firth of Clyde from the trig point on Corlick Hill

Dunoon and the Cowal Hills

 across the Firth of Clyde

from the trig point on Corlick Hill

The views from Corlick hill on a clear day include:-

 Dunrod Hill, the Clyde valley, the Cowal peninsula,

the Arrochar Alps, Ben Lomond and beyond.




Arran Hills across the Firth of Clyde from Blood Moss

Arran Hills

across the Firth of Clyde

from Blood Moss





Wemyss Bay reservoir on the Kelly Cut

Wemyss Bay reservoir on the Kelly Cut

The Kelly Cut was constructed in 1845
 to bring more water to Loch Thom from the south.





Signpost at the Wemyss Bay reservoir on the Kelly Cut

Signpost

 at the Wemyss Bay reservoir




The Daff Reservoir and the Cowal Hills

The Daff Reservoir

 and the Cowal Hills




Shielhill Farm beneath Hillside Hill

Shielhill Farm

beneath Hillside Hill




Board Walks on the Nature Trail at Greenock Cut Centre in the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park

Board Walks on the Nature Trail

 at Greenock Cut Centre

 in the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park




Boats on Loch Thom at the Greenock Cut ( Cornalees ) Visitor Centre

Boats on Loch Thom

 at the Greenock Cut ( Cornalees ) Visitor Centre




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

Loch Thom

 and the Greenock Cut ( Cornalees ) Visitor Centre

 from Hillside Hill





The Kelly Cut from Hillside Hill

The Daff Reservoir

 and the Arran Hills

from Dunrod
Hill





The Kelly Cut from Hillside Hill

The Kelly Cut

from Hillside Hill




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

Port Glasgow

on the Firth of Clyde

from the Old Largs Road





Route Description and Map of Kelly Cut Walk in the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park

Route Description and Map

of
Kelly Cut Walk

in Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park




Route Description and Map of Kelly Cut Walk in the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park

Route Description and Map

of Kelly Cut Walk

in the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park





Map of Nature Trail at Greenock Cut Centre in the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park

Map of Nature Trail

 at Greenock Cut Centre

 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




Location Map of the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park

Location Map

of the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park



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