Falkirk Wheel – The Kelpies loop from Dalmeny

Queensferry And District

Falkirk Wheel – The Kelpies loop from Dalmeny

Moderate

riders

Falkirk Wheel – The Kelpies loop from Dalmeny

03:34

76.1km

460m

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: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 23.3 km for 235 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

7.87 km

Beatlie Wood

Forest

19.3 km

Linlithgow Basin

Lake

33.1 km

Union Canal Tunnel

Highlight • Bridge

Turn on your headlights for the oncoming riders/runners/walkers!

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37.6 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 …

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44.5 km

The Kelpies

Highlight • Rest Area

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

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53.5 km

Antonine Wall

Ruins

54.4 km

Kinneil Curling Pond

Lake

62.3 km

John Muir Way at Blackness

Highlight • Trail

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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64.4 km

Beach

69.7 km

Tree-Lined Avenue at Hopetoun Estate

Highlight • Natural

70.5 km

Coastal Road to Hopetoun House and Queensferry Crossing

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Beautiful views over the Firth of Forth on this well surfaced road

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72.5 km

Under the Queensferry Crossing

Highlight • Structure

Very impressive

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74.9 km

Forth Bridge

Highlight • Monument

This mighty railway bridge across the Firth of Forth is a true emblem of Scotland. When completed in 1890, it had the world’s longest span at 1,775 feet (541 m). …

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76.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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