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John Muir Way at Blackness – Bo'ness Harbour loop from Blackness

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John Muir Way at Blackness – Bo'ness Harbour loop from Blackness

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John Muir Way at Blackness – Bo'ness Harbour loop from Blackness

03:14

12.6km

50m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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12 m

Stone Statue of a Scottish Man

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No, it's not a garden gnome but a Scotsman standing on the wall. Sometimes it's the little things in life 👌🏻!

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1.91 km

John Muir Way at Blackness

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This trail past Blackness forms part of the John Muir Way (Helensburgh to Dunbar; johnmuirway.org/route) and the National Cycle Route 76 (Berwick Upon Tweed to Kirkaldy - sustrans.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/route-76/). The surface …

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2.88 km

Beach

5.43 km

View of the Firth of Forth from Bridgend Harbour Sculpture

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Stop and take it all in

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5.46 km

Sculpture on the Shore of the Forth in Bo'ness

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5.60 km

View of the Three Bridges in Queensferry

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In the distance you can see the three bridges between North and South Queensferry, built over the last three centuries - the railway bridge in the 19th century and the two road bridges in the 20th and 21st centuries.

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6.43 km

Bo'ness Harbour

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Bo'ness Harbour is located on the scenic Firth of Forth. It was once an important coal-shipping hub which can be seen in its historic remnanets including old stone walls and …

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6.59 km

Bo'ness Harbour Playground

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A beautiful and well-kept playground at the port of Bo'ness. Right next door is the shore of the Firth of Forth with beautiful views in all directions.

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8.46 km

View of the Forth Bridge

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12.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.43 km

1.36 km

955 m

838 m

Surfaces

5.67 km

1.82 km

1.50 km

1.43 km

1.29 km

708 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 25 June

22°C

14°C

83 %

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John Muir Way at Blackness – Bo'ness Harbour loop from Blackness

Stone Statue of a Scottish Man

John Muir Way at Blackness

View of the Firth of Forth from Bridgend Harbour Sculpture

Sculpture on the Shore of the Forth in Bo'ness

View of the Three Bridges in Queensferry

Bo'ness Harbour

Bo'ness Harbour Playground

View of the Forth Bridge

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