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Colinton Tunnel Mural – Colinton Tunnel Murals loop from Haymarket

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Colinton Tunnel Mural – Colinton Tunnel Murals loop from Haymarket

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Colinton Tunnel Mural – Colinton Tunnel Murals loop from Haymarket

01:26

23.5km

170m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 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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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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4.46 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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4.81 km

Green Railway Bridge on National Cycle Route 75

Highlight • Bridge

Nice green old railway bridge on the old railway path - followes the NCN National Route 75

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5.41 km

Scotland's largest historical mural, celebrates the industrial, social, artistic and literary history of the local community.

The Colinton Tunnel Project has been carried out in 2019-2020 by a team of …

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6.08 km

Colinton Tunnel Murals

Highlight • Trail

great part of the water of leith trail

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19.8 km

Slateford Aqueduct

Highlight • Monument

Impressive structure on the 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. Completed …

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21.7 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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23.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.8 km

5.29 km

1.51 km

358 m

350 m

218 m

Surfaces

16.6 km

6.27 km

509 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Monday 13 July

18°C

12°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

October 18, 2023,Wed 18th Oct 2023 - Slateford - Balerno & return

The calm before the storm seemed a good time of warm reasonable calm weather to take the Mercian and cycle the recently surfaced Water of Leith path.
A fine job it is too using recycled tyres seems to create a much smoother surface that tarmac, the new section is much much smoother than the canal from Slateford to A70 overbridge …

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Colinton Tunnel Mural – Colinton Tunnel Murals loop from Haymarket

Slateford Aqueduct

Path Along the Union Canal

National Cycle Network Route Marker / Milepost 618

Green Railway Bridge on National Cycle Route 75