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Wardie Bay – Cramond Island Causeway loop from Leith

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Leith Harbour & Newhaven

Wardie Bay – Cramond Island Causeway loop from Leith

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Wardie Bay – Cramond Island Causeway loop from Leith

00:57

16.5km

70m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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1.22 km

Five Ways Junction

Highlight • Cycleway

As the name suggests, five paths radiate from this junction. Reading clockwise, they are: the above-mentioned Hawthornvale Path from Lindsay Road; the Chancelot Path, which links up with the Warriston Path (see above); the Goldenacre Path, which also joins the Warriston Path, near the exits for Warriston Crescent and Eildon Street; the Ferry Road path (of which more in a moment); and the Trinity Path, which heads north through a short tunnel to emerge at the Trinity Crescent traffic lights.

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5.30 km

Wardie Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Good cycling path along the coastline

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6.88 km

Silverknowes Beach and Promenade

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Beautiful and inspiring all year around. Very good riding surfaces.

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8.28 km

Trash Cat_Cramond Island

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Hint: what a load of trash

(Magnet)

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8.30 km

Cramond Island Causeway

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Cramond Island is a deserted island with a few ruins and bunkers from the Second World War. At low tide, the island can be reached over a narrow and low concrete causeway in a four-hour window, two hours before and two hours after low tide. The path is about 1.6 kilometres (one mile) long and passes concrete piers dating from the Second World War, built to protect against torpedoes and ships. The times when the path to the island is open are posted at the start of the path and are also published on the internet: queensferrylifeboat.co.uk/cramond-tides

At high tide, the water rises so high that you can only leave the island by swimming or waiting up to eight hours for the causeway to be open again. If you do decide to swim, be aware of the current, the low water temperature and the relatively long distance.

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