Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire
★★
This rarely visited but surprisingly accessible waterfall on the Banton Burn tumbles off the Kilsyth Hills: an eastern continuation of the better known Campsie Fells. The waterfall is conveniently close to the old Tak-Ma-Doon road pass, which provides the entertaining access route.
Location
O.S. Grid Reference: NS 730804
GPS coordinates: 55.999918,-4.037220
No public transport within 1 mi
Limited verge parking (don’t block access) at track junction,
Key info
Always open
Free
From the car park it’s a 5-min walk to the waterfall. Follow the road uphill a short distance until it bends left. Step over the low fence / wall on the right, continuing ahead on faint, grassy paths to the foot of the waterfall.
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