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Slateford Aqueduct – Leamington Lift Bridge loop from Edinburgh

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Slateford Aqueduct – Leamington Lift Bridge loop from Edinburgh

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5.0

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Slateford Aqueduct – Leamington Lift Bridge loop from Edinburgh

00:29

8.02km

40m

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 26, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 802 m for 15 m

After 7.21 km for 15 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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24 m

Barclay Viewforth Church

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Very nice city with its distilleries. City full of life

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1.45 km

Union Canal Towpath, Fountainbridge

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Try to avoid this path during typical commuting hours as it can be really busy with walkers and cyclists

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4.01 km

Slateford Aqueduct

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Edinburgh, Union Canal, Lanark Road and Slateford Road Bridge.
The Slateford Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Union Canal over the Water of Leith at Slateford, Edinburgh, Scotland. …

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5.96 km

Union Canal Bridge, Harrison Road

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Union Canal Bridge Harrison Road - view of the bridge from the Union Canal Towpath

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7.22 km

Leamington Lift Bridge

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Union Canal Bridge between Gilmore Park and Lower Gilmore Place - near the Edinburgh Quay / Lochrin Basin.

The bridge was installed around 1906 where Fountainbridge crossed the canal replacing …

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8.02 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.83 km

828 m

685 m

404 m

178 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.17 km

733 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 7 May

14°C

8°C

24 %

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Slateford Aqueduct – Leamington Lift Bridge loop from Edinburgh

Barclay Viewforth Church

Union Canal Towpath, Fountainbridge

Slateford Aqueduct

Union Canal Bridge, Harrison Road

Leamington Lift Bridge

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