(S/E) Starting from the Greenock Cut Visitor Centre car park, turn left (North East) onto the access road in the direction of Ardgowan Cafe. Continue on this track with the Compensation Reservoir on your right-hand side.
(1) After 800m you will see a weir on your right. Here the track bends left and uphill past Loch Thom Cottage.
Follow the track in a North East direction uphill for approx 700m.
(2) From here the path descends North East with the town of Greenock and the River Clyde coming into view.
(3) Halfway down the hill ignore a track off to the left - continue North East to pass two small reservoirs.
(4) At the bottom of the hill at a path junction turn left (West) onto a narrower gravel path.
(5) After 800m at a crossroads continue ahead (West).
Follow the Greenock Cut trail around the hillside for 6km, keeping the water course and a number of stone bridge-like structures close to your left-hand side at all times.
(6) You will emerge at a minor road - cross over (South East) to pick up the continuation of the Greenock Cut trail on the other side.
(7) Turn left (South East) at a fork 260m along the path.
(8) You will now have the road on your left and the burn on your right and the path runs parallel to these for a further 500m to reach a waterfall.
(9) The path from here leads you out onto the minor road just outside the Greenock Cut Visitor Centre.
Cross straight over (North East) to return to the Greenock Cut Visitor Centre car park (S/E)