Colinton Tunnel Mural – Colinton Tunnel Murals loop from Haymarket

Bike touring routes & trails

Colinton Tunnel Mural – Colinton Tunnel Murals loop from Haymarket

Moderate

4.1

(13)

223

riders

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: September 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.93 km for 176 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

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.

Tip by

4.46 km

Path Along the Union Canal

Highlight • River

Nice cycling or walking path along the Union Canal.

Tip by

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.

Tip by

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

Tip by

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 …

Tip by

6.08 km

Colinton Tunnel Murals

Highlight • Trail

great part of the water of leith trail

Tip by

19.8 km

Slateford Aqueduct

Highlight • Monument

Impressive building on Lanark Road - looks from the street as a normal Bridge - but when you stand on top of it i was positively surprised.
The Slateford Aqueduct …

Tip by

21.7 km

Union Canal Bridge, Harrison Road

Highlight • Bridge

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

Tip by

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

6.15 km

626 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

Tuesday 6 October

13°C

5°C

25 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

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 …