The Falkirk Wheel : First, Only and Biggest Rotating Boat Lift in the World

This is our photograph of the Falkirk Wheel, Lime Rd, Falkirk, FK1 4RS, United Kingdom, +44 1324 619888, which is located about halfway between Edinburgh and Glasgow in Scotland, and is the world's first, only and largest rotating boat lift.


The following photographs show how the Falkirk Wheel looks in operation at various stages of hoisting the passenger boat you see in the above picture from the Forth and Clyde Canal up to the Union Canal 35 meters (115 feet) above it. Yes, one can purchase a ticket to be in the boat and be uplifted by the Falkirk Wheel.

Starting Position of the Falkirk Wheel


The Falkirk Wheel Heading Toward the Half Way Point Up


The Falkirk Wheel Nearly Three-Quarters of the Way Up


The Falkirk Wheel Nearly at the Top


The Falkirk Wheel Having Hoisted the Boat to the Top


Take a look at the Falkirk Wheel home page for details about this unique and creative engineering achievement.