Slateford Aqueduct – Path Along the Union Canal loop from Haymarket

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Slateford Aqueduct – Path Along the Union Canal loop from Haymarket

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Slateford Aqueduct – Path Along the Union Canal loop from Haymarket

00:59

16.8km

80m

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: August 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.93 km for 176 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.03 km

Polwarth Crescent Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

Impressive Polwarth Crescent Bridge - view onto the bridge while driving the Union Canal Towpath.

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1.90 km

Union Canal Bridge, Harrison Road

Highlight • Bridge

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

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3.96 km

Slateford Aqueduct

Highlight • Historical Site

Slateford Aqueduct carries the Union Canal over the Water of Leith. It was completed in 1822 and is around 150m in length with 8 arches in total.

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4.47 km

Path Along the Union Canal

Highlight • River

Nice cycling or walking path along the Union Canal.

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4.62 km

National Cycle Network Route Marker / Milepost 618

Highlight • Monument

National Cycle Network Route Marker / Milepost 618 is located at the edge of the cycle path - near the canal.
There are four Millennium Milepost designs - this one was designed by Andrew Rowe.

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4.68 km

Railway Bridge to Union Canal

Highlight • Bridge

Small railway bridge to reach the Union Canal

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8.34 km

Scott Russell Aqueduct

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Look down at the traffic jams on the bypass as you pedal along the canal

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13.0 km

Prince Charlie-Aqueduct

Highlight • Monument

This is not the The Slateford Aqueduct - this ia another aqueduct nearby.

Impressive building on Slateford Road (near Lanark Road) - looks from the street as a normal Bridge …

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16.8 km

End point

Train Station

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