The Kelpies – Falkirk Wheel loop from Falkirk
The Kelpies – Falkirk Wheel loop from Falkirk
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The Kelpies – Falkirk Wheel loop from Falkirk
01:00
17.2km
50m
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: February 27, 2026
Tips
Includes movable bridges
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After 2.08 km for 9 m
After 8.74 km for 12 m
After 9.37 km for 12 m
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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714 m
The Helix Park
Highlight • Rest Area
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2.08 km
The Kelpies
Highlight • Rest Area
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2.22 km
The Kelpies Sculptures
Highlight • Monument
The sculptures opened to the public in April 2014. As part of the project, they will have their own visitor centre, and sit beside a newly developed canal turning pool and extension. This canal extension reconnects the Forth and Clyde Canal with the River Forth, and improves navigation between the East and West of Scotland.
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4.79 km
Forth and Clyde Canal Locks
Highlight (Segment) • Bridge
7.23 km
Falkirk Wheel and the Forth and Clyde Canal
Highlight (Segment) • Structure
Successful in its day, it suffered as the seagoing vessels were built larger and could no longer pass through. The railway age further impaired the success of the canal, and in the 1930s decline had ended in dormancy. The final decision to close the canal in the mid 1960s was made due to maintenance costs of bridges crossing the canal exceeding the revenues it brought in. However, subsidies to the rail network were also a cause for its decline and the closure ended the movement of the east-coast Forth River fishing fleets across the country to fish the Irish Sea. The lack of political and financial foresight also removed a historical recreational waterway and potential future revenue generator to the town of Grangemouth. Unlike the majority of major canals the route through Grangemouth was drained and back filled to create a new carriageway for port traffic.
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8.96 km
Falkirk Wheel
Highlight • Viewpoint
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9.50 km
View of the Falkirk Wheel and Information Board
Highlight • Viewpoint
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16.2 km
Wooden Pathway at The Helix
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17.2 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
15.5 km
782 m
634 m
265 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
15.3 km
1.37 km
187 m
151 m
146 m
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