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Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct – Lock 16 loop from Falkirk High

Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct – Lock 16 loop from Falkirk High

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Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct – Lock 16 loop from Falkirk High

00:50

18.6km

100m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 221 m

After 18.4 km for 221 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.09 km

Falkirk Tunnel on the Union Canal

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Falkirk Tunnel is a tunnel on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal between Falkirk Tunnel (south end) and Falkirk Tunnel (north end)
It is 631 yards long.

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3.58 km

Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct

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The Falkirk Wheel is the only rotating boat lift in the world. This feat of engineering stands at 115 feet tall and, using the power of eight domestic kettles, transfers …

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3.95 km

Willow Sculpture of a Working Horse and Canal Worker

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Outside the visitors center is a willow sculpture of a working horse and canal worker

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4.03 km

Mooring at the Union Canal and Forth & Clyde Canal Junction

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Mooring at the point where the Union Canal meets the Forth and Clyde. Cross the bridge to get the the Falkirk Wheel

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4.06 km

Falkirk Wheel and the Forth and Clyde Canal

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The Forth and Clyde Canal is a canal opened in 1790, crossing central Scotland; it provided a route for the seagoing vessels of the day between the Firth of Forth …

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5.64 km

Silhouette Figures of Dr. Harold Lyon, Reginald Adams, and Robert Barr

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The silhouetted figures are L-R of Dr Harold Lyon a Consultant in geriatric medicine at Falkirk Infirmary. He also had an interest in palliative care and established the Strathcarron Hospice. …

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18.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.8 km

2.42 km

969 m

453 m

383 m

363 m

194 m

Surfaces

16.6 km

937 m

600 m

379 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 19 July

23°C

10°C

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

April 13, 2023,Kelpies, Falkirk Wheel and Roughcastle Tunnel

Fabulous little 20km spin out around Falkirk. Starting at the Kelpies car park we headed past the giant horses and out on the canal path at the back of the horses. This leads into a small woodland where we stopped off at 2 architectural installations - the Human sun clock & Love & Kisses. Both interesting to look at and …

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Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct – Lock 16 loop from Falkirk High

Highland Cow

Falkirk Tunnel on the Union Canal

Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct

Willow Sculpture of a Working Horse and Canal Worker

Mooring at the Union Canal and Forth & Clyde Canal Junction

Falkirk Wheel and the Forth and Clyde Canal

Lock 16

Silhouette Figures of Dr. Harold Lyon, Reginald Adams, and Robert Barr

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