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River Clyde sidewalk, Glasgow, Scotland

Glasgow, Scotland

River Clyde sidewalk, Glasgow, Scotland

Length3.6 mi
Elev. Gain131.2 ft
Est. Steps8000

River

Scenic views

No shade

Created by mark
River Clyde sidewalk, Glasgow, Scotland Introduction
River Clyde sidewalk, Glasgow, Scotland is a 3.6 mile (8,000-step) route located near Glasgow, Scotland. This route has an elevation gain of about 131.2 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
From University of Strathclyde to River Clyde then turn to west. Walking and enjoying a leisurely afternoon.
Attractions Near River Clyde sidewalk, Glasgow, Scotland
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Finnieston Crane

Place
The Finnieston Crane or Stobcross Crane is a disused giant cantilever crane in the centre of Glasgow, Scotland. It is no longer operational, but is retained as a symbol of the city's engineering heritage. The crane was used for loading cargo, in particular steam locomotives, onto ships to be exported around the world.

2013 Glasgow helicopter crash

Place
On 29 November 2013, a police helicopter operated by Bond Air Services for Police Scotland crashed into the Clutha, a pub in central Glasgow, killing all three crew on board and seven patrons of the pub. Thirty-one more people in the pub were injured.The subsequent investigation concluded that the cause of the crash was fuel starvation due to incorrect operation of the fuel system.

Bell's Bridge

Place
Bell's Bridge is a pedestrian bridge spanning the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. Constructed in 1988 to coincide with the Glasgow Garden Festival, it allowed pedestrians to cross from the main exhibition site to the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre on the other side of the river.The northern stub of the bridge is supported only by the quay, whereas the majority of the bridge consists of a cable-stayed span which can rotate through 90 degrees, providing two lanes of passage for river traffic either side.

Albert Bridge, Glasgow

Place
Albert Bridge is a road bridge spanning the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland near to Glasgow Green. The bridge, opened in 1871, links the Saltmarket in the city centre with Crown Street on the southside, is category A listed, and named after Queen Victoria's consort, Prince Albert.

City Union Bridge

Place
The City Union Bridge is a bridge on the River Clyde in Scotland. It was opened in 1899. It was once a busy main route in and out of St Enoch Station but that terminus closed in 1966 and was demolished in 1977, and since then the bridge is only used for empty stock movements, as the bridge forms a key link between Glasgow Queen St and Glasgow Central.

High Street, Glasgow

Place
High Street is the oldest, and one of the most historically significant, streets in Glasgow, Scotland. Originally the city's main street in medieval times, it formed a direct north-south artery between the Cathedral of St. Mungo (later Glasgow Cathedral) in the north, to Glasgow Cross and the banks of the River Clyde.

Tradeston Bridge

Place
The Tradeston Bridge (Scots: Tredstoun Brig, colloquially known as the squiggly bridge) is a pedestrian bridge across the River Clyde in Glasgow which opened on 14 May 2009. It links the districts of Anderston (on the north bank) to Tradeston and the neighbouring district of Kingston (on the south bank) – the aim of the bridge being to aid the regeneration of Tradeston by giving it a direct link to the city's financial district on the western side of the city centre.

Merchant City Festival

Place
The Merchant City Festival is a major cultural festival taking place in Glasgow's Merchant City area. Attracting more than 55,000 people, the four-day Festival presents the cream of Scotland’s theatre, music, visual arts, comedy, dance, film, fashion and food scene. The Festival presents opera singers in the courtyards and squares performing alongside cutting-edge live art, street theatre, iconoclastic comedy and music from every genre in the bars and on the street.

Saltmarket

Place
The Saltmarket is a thoroughfare in the City of Glasgow, Scotland. It is a southward continuation of the High Street, running south from Glasgow Cross to the junction with Clyde Street and Crown Street by the River Clyde. It runs past the High Court of Glasgow and also Glasgow Green. Along with the High Street and Crown Street it forms part of the A8.

Kingston Bridge, Glasgow

Place
The Kingston Bridge is a balanced cantilever dual-span ten lane road bridge made of triple-cell segmented prestressed concrete box girders crossing the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland.Carrying the M8 motorway through the city centre, the Kingston Bridge is the busiest bridge in Europe, carrying around 150,000 vehicles every day.
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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Karenmarie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish & Proud 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
2020/10/13
Walk down by the Glasgow River Clyde
Route Details

Length

3.6 mi

Elev. Gain

131.2 ft

Est. Steps

8000
Created by
mark
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