Flat paved path from Glasgow to Edinburgh!
It can get pretty boring, and is narrow in places, making it difficult to negotiate the path with pedestrians and cyclists moving in the opposite direction.

Thomas Park

April 18, 2025

Cycling

It's a narrow path used by a variety of modalities (dogs, prams, people on mobiles, bikes too) in both directions, so it's best incorporated into a leisurely spin rather than a training ride and certainly not a group ride. Some sections have tree roots vigorously breaking out of the tarmac and can get pretty bumpy.

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1. View of the Firth of Forth – Union Canal Towpath loop from Edinburgh Waverley

45.0km

02:54

340m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct – Union Canal Towpath loop from Edinburgh Park

91.6km

05:25

440m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Ratho Marina – Union Canal Towpath loop from Ratho

25.6km

01:30

80m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 130 m

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Location: Ratho And District, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Union Canal Towpath

1. View of the Firth of Forth – Union Canal Towpath loop from Edinburgh Waverley

2. Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct – Union Canal Towpath loop from Edinburgh Park

3. Ratho Marina – Union Canal Towpath loop from Ratho

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