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Blackness Castle – Forth Road Bridge Cycle Path loop from Blackness

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Blackness Castle – Forth Road Bridge Cycle Path loop from Blackness

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Blackness Castle – Forth Road Bridge Cycle Path loop from Blackness

02:48

46.4km

330m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 377 m for 10 m

After 517 m for 10 m

After 823 m for 1 m

After 1.13 km for 1 m

After 18.7 km for 8 m

After 28.7 km for 8 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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452 m

Blackness Castle

Highlight • Castle

Blackness Castle is perched right on the shore of the Firth of Forth.

Just like many other historical buildings in this part of Scotland, it has featured in the popular …

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977 m

Blackness Castle

Highlight • Castle

A nice piece of local history

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4.92 km

Abercorn Parish Church and Churchyard

Highlight • Religious Site

Signs from the A904 a couple of miles west of Queensferry and the south end of the Forth Road Bridge point visitors to Abercorn Church. The signs lead you to …

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5.38 km

Hopetoun House

Highlight • Settlement

The grounds at Hopetoun house are great to cycle through as the road is smooth and quiet.

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18.5 km

Hopeward Wood

Forest

18.8 km

View of Downing Point and Dalgety Bay Community Woodlands

Highlight • Forest

20.1 km

Ross Plantation

Forest

22.9 km

Cauldback Hill Track

Highlight • Trail

The Cauldback Hill track is a nice way of skipping the larger roads. Be aware of hikers though and be kind. Because of the narrow parts this definitely isn't a fast segment.

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23.8 km

Beech Avenue, Aberdour

Highlight • Forest

nice cafe nearby

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30.3 km

Beach

35.6 km

Forth Road Bridge Cycle Path

Highlight • Monument

The impressive suspension bridge is over two kilometers long and is a listed building. As a cyclist, you have your own bicycle lane at your disposal, which makes cycling on …

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46.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.3 km

12.2 km

10.3 km

3.42 km

2.28 km

Surfaces

25.4 km

9.53 km

5.09 km

3.16 km

1.89 km

1.36 km

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 1 July

18°C

11°C

20 %

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Blackness Castle – Forth Road Bridge Cycle Path loop from Blackness

Blackness Castle

Blackness Castle

Abercorn Parish Church and Churchyard

Hopetoun House

View of Downing Point and Dalgety Bay Community Woodlands

Cauldback Hill Track

Beech Avenue, Aberdour

Forth Road Bridge Cycle Path

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