Around 50 people took part in glorious sunshine as their friends and family on the ground cheered their efforts.
The event has raised over £11,000 for the hospice
9. Hospice abseil
Tracy, Lorna and Lynn were three of the 50 brave souls who leapt off the Falkirk Wheel for this good cause Photo: Photographer: Scott Louden
10. Hospice abseil
Kevin Beattie with his son Kieran from Carron are regular fundraisers for Strathcarron but this was a new experience for them. Photo: Photographer: Scott Louden
11. Hospice abseil
Friends and family turn out to support all the brave people who took part in the first charity abseil off the Falkirk Wheel for Strathcarron Hospice Photo: Photographer: Scott Louden