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Greenock Cut Information Board – View of Clyde Valley and Cowal loop from Greenock

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Holefarm And Cowdenknowes

Greenock Cut Information Board – View of Clyde Valley and Cowal loop from Greenock

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Greenock Cut Information Board – View of Clyde Valley and Cowal loop from Greenock

01:54

6.68km

140m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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159 m

Papermill Road Car Park

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Small car park, can get busy.
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169 m

Greenock Cut Information Board

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Drive out illness
The Greenock Cut was opened in 1827. This aqueduct
- which you can walk alongside - supplied the people of Greenock with water. At that time, industry was booming, the population was growing - and illness was rampant. The lack of fresh water and sewage contributed to the spread of cholera and other epidemics.

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Water was stored in Loch Thom - named after Robert Thom, who designed the scheme - and reached the town in a series of waterfalls. These turned water wheels that powered machinery in mills and factories.
It was ten times cheaper than steam power.
The Cut was therefore fundamental to Greenock's industrial growth.

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View of Clyde Valley and Cowal

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Lovely views of the reservoir and surrounding countryside.

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913 m

Reservoir Number 6

Lake

1.92 km

Overton Road

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Gravel access road heading back down towards the Greenock Cut visitors' centre

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2.18 km

Gryffe Valley Way to Old Largs Road via Lakes Road

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Probably best done West to East. First section is gravel path mostly downhill, from concrete structure at reservoir it's tarmac then farm track. Farm track goes through some large pens so if they're full of livestock this section may be impassable or require a bit of walking to bypass the pens.
A nice variation for getting back to Greenock.

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6.02 km

Yellow Gorse

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6.68 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.43 km

2.23 km

663 m

346 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.54 km

2.57 km

526 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Saturday 18 July

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Greenock Cut Information Board – View of Clyde Valley and Cowal loop from Greenock

Papermill Road Car Park

Greenock Cut Information Board

View of Clyde Valley and Cowal

Overton Road

Gryffe Valley Way to Old Largs Road via Lakes Road

Yellow Gorse

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