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Colinton Tunnel Mural – Slateford Aqueduct loop from Slateford

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Colinton Tunnel Mural – Slateford Aqueduct loop from Slateford

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Colinton Tunnel Mural – Slateford Aqueduct loop from Slateford

05:37

91.5km

750m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 127 m for 8 m

After 91.4 km for 8 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.89 km

Union Canal Bridge, Harrison Road

Highlight • Bridge

Union Canal Bridge Harrison Road - view of the bridge from the Union Canal Towpath

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17.3 km

Olde Toll Tea House

Highlight • Cafe

Nice cafe on the junction out of West Linton. Nice coffee and scones. Also has veggie haggis for your morning rolls!

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64.9 km

School Plantation

Forest

65.5 km

Gladhouse Plantation

Forest

71.1 km

Scotland's largest historical mural, celebrates the industrial, social, artistic and literary history of the local community.

The Colinton Tunnel Project has been carried out in 2019-2020 by a team of …

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90.8 km

Water of Leith Walkway

Highlight • River

Lovely quiet route beside allotments, then a graveyard, then a wooden dell, to the view: river on the right, wood on the left, rail bridge above, road bridge beyond, viaduct above all that

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91.2 km

Slateford Aqueduct

Highlight • Monument

Edinburgh, Union Canal, Lanark Road and Slateford Road Bridge.
The Slateford Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Union Canal over the Water of Leith at Slateford, Edinburgh, Scotland. …

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91.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.8 km

22.1 km

14.0 km

3.42 km

645 m

459 m

139 m

Surfaces

73.0 km

16.1 km

1.28 km

957 m

126 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Wednesday 6 May

14°C

6°C

45 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Colinton Tunnel Mural – Slateford Aqueduct loop from Slateford

Union Canal Bridge, Harrison Road

Penicuik Pond

Olde Toll Tea House

View of the Pentland Hills

Auchendinny Iron Bridge