Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Hiking trails & Routes

Central Scotland

Falkirk Wheel – The Kelpies loop from Polmont

Hiking trails & Routes

Central Scotland

Falkirk Wheel – The Kelpies loop from Polmont

Hard

5.0

(2)

26

hikers

Falkirk Wheel – The Kelpies loop from Polmont

07:09

27.7km

160m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 11.4 km for 12 m

After 18.1 km for 9 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1

5.33 km

Callendar House

Highlight • Castle

Open all year [except Sundays in winter] and free to enter. The House has an excellent café.

Callendar House dates from the 14th century. It is set in the nationally-important …

Tip by

2

8.65 km

Union Canal

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

The Union Canal is a canal in Scotland, running from Falkirk to Edinburgh, constructed to bring minerals, especially coal, to the capital. It was opened in 1822 and was initially …

Tip by

3

11.2 km

Falkirk Wheel

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Falkirk Wheel is the only rotating boat lift in the world. This feat of engineering stands at 115 feet (35 m) tall and, using the power of eight domestic …

Tip by

17.2 km

Ladysmill Weir

Lake

5

17.5 km

Canal lock at The Kelpies

Highlight • River

6

18.0 km

The Kelpies Sculptures

Highlight • Monument

The Kelpies are 30-metre high horse-head sculptures, standing next to a new extension to the Forth and Clyde Canal, and near River Carron, in The Helix, a new parkland project …

Tip by

7

18.1 km

The Kelpies

Highlight • Rest Area

Definitely worth to visit and see those massive horses. Very impressive.

Tip by

8

18.6 km

The Spirit of Scotland Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Great piece of woven artwork

Tip by

9

19.2 km

The Helix Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice park with café and playground. Also has water fountains for kids…

Translated by Google •

Tip by

20.1 km

Helix Lagoon

Lake

B

27.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.5 km

2.41 km

2.06 km

991 m

401 m

254 m

Surfaces

20.1 km

2.87 km

1.66 km

1.39 km

1.24 km

292 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

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

Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Tuesday 19 May

15°C

10°C

43 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

4.9

670

West & East Kip plus Scald Law loop from Threipmuir Reservoir — Pentland Hills

03:57h

12.4km

390m

4.8

713

A loop of Strathclyde Loch & Country Park

01:40h

6.51km

30m

4.7

534

Loch Ore & Lochore Meadows Country Park loop

01:28h

5.72km

20m

4.8

304

The Pentland Hills Reservoir loop from Threipmuir Reservoir

04:27h

16.3km

240m

4.9

288

Bonaly Country Park loop — Pentland Hills Regional Park

02:48h

9.80km

230m

4.7

347

Ben Cleuch & the Ochil Hills loop from Tillicoultry

03:44h

9.68km

670m

4.6

391

Linlithgow Loch & Palace loop

01:00h

3.89km

20m

4.9

148

West & East Kip & Scald Law loop from Threipmuir — Pentland Hills

04:22h

13.8km

440m

4.5

251

Glen Sherup, Tarmangie & Innerdownie loop from Glen Devon

04:09h

13.8km

460m

4.5

185

Harlaw Reservoir & Threipmuir Reservoir loop — Pentland Hills

01:09h

4.42km

30m

4.7

95

The Law, Ben Cleuch & Ben Ever loop from Tillicoultry — Ochil Hills

04:09h

10.9km

740m

4.2

105

John Muir Way: Mons Hill and Dalmeny Estate Loop

02:30h

9.36km

100m