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Water of Leith Walkway
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Water of Leith Walkway
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Matt Charnley
May 22, 2023
Running
The Water of Leith Walkway was completed in 2002 by courtesy of Millennium Project funding. It is managed by The City of Edinburgh Council Parks, Greenspace and Cemeteries Department who also manage many of the parks and greenspaces along the 13 mile route.
Matt Smith
July 26, 2022
Running
You can see me running this whole section here:
Volker Rump 🌲〽️
October 20, 2026
Hiking
Really a beautiful, quiet path along the river.
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Elevation 10 m
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