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Queensferry And District

Forth Road Bridge – Forth Road Bridge East Side loop from Dalmeny

Queensferry And District

Forth Road Bridge – Forth Road Bridge East Side loop from Dalmeny

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Forth Road Bridge – Forth Road Bridge East Side loop from Dalmeny

04:47

104km

580m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Tips

The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 7.21 km for 252 m

After 10.5 km for 337 m

After 11.8 km for 78 m

After 13.1 km for 229 m

After 14.2 km for 147 m

After 23.8 km for 1.35 km

After 26.0 km for 97 m

After 27.2 km for 310 m

After 78.1 km for 310 m

After 80.3 km for 1.35 km

After 91.1 km for 147 m

After 93.3 km for 78 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.55 km

Forth Road Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

Now closed to all traffic except taxis and busses, a stunning view over towards the rail bridge and Forth Estuary

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7.34 km

Orchardhead Wood

Forest

10.6 km

Windylaw Edge

Forest

11.7 km

If you're coming from the direction of Rosyth then watch out for a steep downhill with quite bad road surface, if your coming towards Rosyth then similarly watch out for a steep uphill climb with the same bad road quality

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13.2 km

Beach

26.1 km

Bessie's Café at Culross Palace & Gardens

Highlight • Cafe

26.3 km

View of the River Forth from Culross

Highlight • Viewpoint

Selection of cafes in historic village. Or just get off the bike and enjoy the river view.

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52.8 km

Cambuskenneth Abbey Bell Tower

Highlight • Monument

Cambuskenneth Abbey was founded in about 1140 by King David I to serve Stirling Castle, which stands a short distance to the west. It was the scene of Robert the Bruce’s parliaments in 1314 and 1326, and the burial place of James III and Margaret of Denmark in the 1480s.

The abbey’s chief delight is the bell tower – there are no parallels for this structure in Scotland. It’s an excellent example of 1200s architecture, with good lancet windows and ornamental arcades.

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53.4 km

View of Wallace Monument

Highlight • Monument

84.9 km

View of the Firth of Forth from Limekilns

Highlight • Beach

Good viewpoint to take a break. Grassy knoll under a large tree with a good view over the Forth, and backed by a very attractive house. Probably the nicest place to stop along this part of the Coastal Path.

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100.0 km

Forth Road Bridge East Side

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

While the west path is closed (Jan-Feb 2019), remember to get on the east side of the bridge.

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104 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.2 km

29.7 km

15.0 km

3.73 km

2.63 km

1.19 km

135 m

Surfaces

80.6 km

18.9 km

3.50 km

747 m

399 m

331 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 25 August

21°C

14°C

41 %

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Forth Road Bridge – Forth Road Bridge East Side loop from Dalmeny

Forth Road Bridge

View of the Firth of Forth

Bessie's Café at Culross Palace & Gardens

View of the River Forth from Culross

Cambuskenneth Abbey Bell Tower

View of Wallace Monument

View of the Firth of Forth from Limekilns

Forth Road Bridge East Side

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