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Camelon, Bantaskine And Tamfourhill

Union Canal

Camelon, Bantaskine And Tamfourhill

Union Canal

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Union Canal

Name: Union Canal
Rating: 2

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Location: Camelon, Bantaskine And Tamfourhill, Central Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. Falkirk Wheel – The Kelpies loop from Falkirk High

16.3km

04:13

90m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Falkirk Wheel – Union Canal loop from Bantaskin

7.23km

01:54

60m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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5.0

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3. Falkirk Wheel – The Kelpies loop from Polmont

27.7km

07:10

160m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Brian

January 29, 2017

The Union Canal is a canal in Scotland, running from Falkirk to Edinburgh, constructed to bring minerals, especially coal, to the capital. It was opened in 1822 and was initially successful, but the construction of railways, particularly the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, opened in 1842, diminished its value as a transport medium. It fell into slow commercial decline and was closed to commercial traffic in 1933. It was officially closed in 1965. The canal is listed as three individual Scheduled monuments by Historic Scotland according to the three former counties, Midlothian, West Lothian and Stirlingshire, through which it flows.

It shares in the revival of interest in canals generally at the present day, and, as a result of the Millennium Link, was re-opened in 2001 and reconnected to the Forth and Clyde Canal in 2002 by the Falkirk Wheel. It is now in popular use for leisure purposes.

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Distance 1.78 km

Uphill 10 m

Downhill 20 m

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Location: Camelon, Bantaskine And Tamfourhill, Central Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. Falkirk Wheel – The Kelpies loop from Falkirk High

2. Falkirk Wheel – Union Canal loop from Bantaskin

3. Falkirk Wheel – The Kelpies loop from Polmont

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