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Path Along the Water of Leith – Holyrood Palace loop from Edinburgh

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Path Along the Water of Leith – Holyrood Palace loop from Edinburgh

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Path Along the Water of Leith – Holyrood Palace loop from Edinburgh

01:30

22.6km

180m

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: July 11, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.87 km for 150 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.29 km

Viewpoint

7.57 km

Path Along the Water of Leith

Highlight • River

Lovely small path along the Water Of Leith - drive careful becaurse people might coming towards you.

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7.94 km

Saughton Skatepark
209 Balgreen Rd, Edinburgh

skateparks.skateboardscotland.com/view/saughton-skatepark

I visited the skatepark in 2012 - so the images might be a bit old - but the skatepark is still there!

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10.6 km

Water of Leith Walkway

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Lovely quiet route beside allotments, then a graveyard, then a wooden dell, to the view: river on the right, wood on the left, rail bridge above, road bridge beyond, viaduct above all that

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11.0 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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12.9 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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14.2 km

Leamington Lift Bridge

Highlight • Monument

Union Canal Bridge between Gilmore Park and Lower Gilmore Place - near the Edinburgh Quay / Lochrin Basin.

The bridge was installed around 1906 where Fountainbridge crossed the canal replacing …

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14.5 km

End of the Union Canal (Edinburgh Quay)

Highlight • Structure

End of Glasgow to Edinburgh cycle.

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18.1 km

Holyrood Palace

Highlight • Historical Site

At the eastern end of the Royal Mile stands the impressive Holyrood Palace. Officially known as the Palace of Holyroodhouse, it is the official British royal residence in Scotland. It …

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22.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

4.57 km

3.18 km

2.81 km

1.47 km

493 m

Surfaces

16.9 km

1.99 km

1.85 km

1.03 km

763 m

< 100 m

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Path Along the Water of Leith – Holyrood Palace loop from Edinburgh

Path Along the Water of Leith

Saughton Skatepark

Water of Leith Walkway

Slateford Aqueduct

Union Canal Bridge, Harrison Road

Leamington Lift Bridge

End of the Union Canal (Edinburgh Quay)

Holyrood Palace

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