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Central Scotland

North Lanarkshire

Union Canal Tunnel – Falkirk Wheel loop from Croy

Road cycling routes

Central Scotland

North Lanarkshire

Union Canal Tunnel – Falkirk Wheel loop from Croy

Moderate

9

riders

Union Canal Tunnel – Falkirk Wheel loop from Croy

02:36

54.0km

570m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 36.4 km for 12 m

After 36.8 km for 12 m

After 40.0 km for 19 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

8.69 km

Fannyside Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Great smooth road for getting some speed.

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2

22.6 km

Quiet Backroad

Highlight • Cycleway

Avoids busy A-roads.

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3

31.7 km

Union Canal Tunnel

Highlight • Bridge

Turn on your headlights for the oncoming riders/runners/walkers!

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4

34.5 km

Silhouette Figures of Dr. Harold Lyon, Reginald Adams, and Robert Barr

Highlight • Monument

The silhouetted figures are L-R of Dr Harold Lyon a Consultant in geriatric medicine at Falkirk Infirmary. He also had an interest in palliative care and established the Strathcarron Hospice. …

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5

34.8 km

Lock 16

Highlight • Structure

6

36.6 km

Falkirk Wheel

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Falkirk Wheel is the only rotating boat lift in the world. This feat of engineering stands at 115 feet (35 m) tall and, using the power of eight domestic …

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7

45.0 km

Lock 18

Highlight • Structure

46.6 km

Antonine Wall

Ruins

B

54.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.9 km

10.9 km

687 m

240 m

112 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

47.0 km

5.63 km

1.10 km

185 m

< 100 m

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