Strathaven to Spectacle E’e (eye) Waterfall
This walk is approximately 5km and should take roughly 2 hours to complete. The route takes you from from the town of Strathaven, walking along the Avon Water, to a ruined mill above the Spectacle E’e (eye) waterfalls. The name of the waterfalls comes from a historical tale involving a local man who fell in love with the miller’s daughter. The miller disapproved of the union and ended the relationship. As revenge the suitor is said to have placed an eye glass in the mill’s thatch, causing it to catch fire, and the mill burned to the ground. Along this route the terrain is varied. There are pavements, grassy paths, narrow earth footpaths and farm tracks. There are also several stiles and flights of wooden steps. More details of this walk, and the full route, can be found here.