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The Innocent Railway – Innocent Railway Tunnel loop from Pathhead

Bike touring routes & trails

The Innocent Railway – Innocent Railway Tunnel loop from Pathhead

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5.0

(3)

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The Innocent Railway – Innocent Railway Tunnel loop from Pathhead

03:19

53.7km

390m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 13.3 km for 107 m

After 23.3 km for 107 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

8.82 km

Esk River Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

2

17.0 km

The Innocent Railway

Highlight • Historical Site

Near the foot of Arthur’s seat runs a good pathway that is two and a half miles long, or about four kilometres. In bygone ages, it was a railway line …

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3

18.5 km

Innocent Railway Tunnel

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Handy and lovely cycle path along an old railway line and in the shadow of Arthur’s Seat. So called because the operators of the railway used horse drawn wagons well after all the other railways started using steam engines.

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4

29.4 km

Whitecraig Railway Path Gateway

Highlight • Structure

The path access from Whitecraig and very interesting info graphic come sculpture to sign post it

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5

37.4 km

Station Gardens

Highlight • Structure

Lovely community allotment area of raised beds with a picnic bench and car park.
At one time there was a minimal cafe operating - I suspect the closure is temporary and Covid-19 related.

Tip by

38.1 km

Puddle Wood

Forest

7

39.7 km

Carved Sculptures Along the Pencaitland Railway Path

Highlight • Monument

Three totem like carved sculptures alongside the Pencaitland railway path

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8

43.0 km

Pencaitland Railway Path Eastern End

Highlight • Cycleway

Cracking 10km section of easy gravel riding near Pencaitland.

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9

52.2 km

Crichton Viaduct

Highlight • Other

53.4 km

Dewar Town Glen Wood

Forest

B

53.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.6 km

11.5 km

11.5 km

6.43 km

4.46 km

270 m

Surfaces

41.5 km

9.22 km

2.02 km

655 m

156 m

139 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Monday 6 July

18°C

14°C

50 %

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