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Strathclyde Loch – Hamilton Mausoleum loop from Motherwell

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Strathclyde Loch – Hamilton Mausoleum loop from Motherwell

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Strathclyde Loch – Hamilton Mausoleum loop from Motherwell

02:39

10.2km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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791 m

Waterfront Café, Strathclyde Country Park

Highlight • Rest Area

The Waterfront Cafe in the water sports centre at Strathclyde Country Park is a nice stop on a walk around the loch. The cafe is open every day from 10:00 - 15:30. They serve a selection of freshly made light meals and snacks as well as hot and cold drinks.

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1.38 km

Strathclyde Loch

Highlight • Trail

What about exercise bikes.

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3.21 km

Strathclyde Loch

Highlight • Trail

Easy riding. Best time to go would be sunrise.

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5.53 km

Bothwell Bridge Lido

Highlight • Historical Site

From around the 1930s or 40s to the early 80s this was a public Lido where people swam in the Clyde. Most of the gardens were removed in the 80s to make way for the A725 East Kilbride Expressway. Still a nice spot visually, but incredibly noisy due to the A725 on one side and Bothwell Road on another. Both the Clyde Walkway and NCR 74 pass the Lido.

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6.91 km

Hamilton War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

The memorial is built of dressed stone and is a rectangular section cenotaph. The main face lies towards the gates of the park and comprise a carved coat of arms, which I assume is the burgh shield, a dedication inscription below, and the word ‘Remember’ on the plinth. There is a little decoration by a line of laurel leaves running vertically to either side of the inscription. There is also decoration by a repeating square wave frieze that runs around the base of the cenotaph. On the faces next to the main face are carved the names of WW1 battles. The rear face has a further ‘The Sea & The Air’. The stone courses taper slightly towards the top of the monument. The memorial is set on a slabbed and stepped area and there is a grass crucifix in front of the cenotaph made by the arrangement of the slabs. The cenotaph is some 3m wide by 7m high on the front and rear faces and 4m deep.

Main Dedication Inscription

TO
THE MEMORY
OF
THE MEN OF HAMILTON
WHO
DIED FOR US

1914 – 1918

1939 – 1945

Side Face:
FRANCE – BELGIUM – ITALY – SALONICA – PALESTINE

Side Face:
EGYPT – GALLIPOLI - MESOPOTAMIA - & OTHER LANDS

Rear Face:
THE SEA - & - THE AIR

(Written by Alex Maclennan)
warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic2533.html

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8.71 km

Hamilton Mausoleum

Highlight • Monument

A striking building to stumble across, worth a bit of a detour!

Wikipedia describes it as "the resting place of the family of the Dukes of Hamilton. Built in the grounds of the now-demolished Hamilton Palace, its high stone used to hold the record for the longest echo within any man-made structure in the world, taking 15 seconds for the sound of a slammed door to fade. In 2014 the record was broken at the Inchindown oil storage tanks in the Scottish Highlands"

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10.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.53 km

1.58 km

977 m

552 m

521 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.31 km

2.27 km

545 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 12 July

21°C

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Strathclyde Loch – Hamilton Mausoleum loop from Motherwell

Waterfront Café, Strathclyde Country Park

Strathclyde Loch

Strathclyde Loch

Bothwell Bridge Lido

Hamilton War Memorial

Hamilton Mausoleum

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