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Railway Bridge to Union Canal – Paddle Cafe loop from Longstone

Hiking trails & Routes

Railway Bridge to Union Canal – Paddle Cafe loop from Longstone

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Railway Bridge to Union Canal – Paddle Cafe loop from Longstone

02:25

9.36km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

609 m

Railway Bridge to Union Canal

Highlight • Bridge

Small railway bridge to reach the Union Canal

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2

666 m

National Cycle Network Route Marker / Milepost 618

Highlight • Monument

National Cycle Network Route Marker / Milepost 618 is located at the edge of the cycle path - near the canal.
There are four Millennium Milepost designs - this one was designed by Andrew Rowe.

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3

2.05 km

Wester Hailes Tower Blocks

Highlight • Structure

The starting point was within the smaller tower blocks in Wester Hailes. There are many cycleways by canal paths with plenty people using them in this area and in Edinburgh in general

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4

3.75 km

Paddle Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

paddle café along the canal

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5

3.78 km

Wildlife Murals on Shipping Containers

Highlight • Monument

Made for kayaking, nice cafe next to it

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B

9.36 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.85 km

2.50 km

835 m

181 m

Surfaces

5.93 km

2.79 km

281 m

242 m

124 m

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Monday 25 May

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11°C

16 %

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