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St Margaret's Loch – Innocent Railway Tunnel loop from Moredun

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St Margaret's Loch – Innocent Railway Tunnel loop from Moredun

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St Margaret's Loch – Innocent Railway Tunnel loop from Moredun

01:19

20.6km

250m

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: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.94 km

View of Arthur's Seat from the Braids

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8.95 km

Projektride Bike Shop

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This bike shop is excellent and specifically caters for bike touring. Great help from Andy, Dougie and Joe

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11.7 km

Holyrood Palace

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At the eastern end of the Royal Mile stands the impressive Holyrood Palace. Officially known as the Palace of Holyroodhouse, it is the official British royal residence in Scotland. It …

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12.7 km

St Margaret's Loch and the ruins of St Anthony's Chapel

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An artificial loch.
The ruined St Anthony's Chapel stands above St Margaret's Loch. Saint Margaret of Scotland (c. 1045-1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex, was an English princess and a Scottish queen.

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12.8 km

St Margaret's Loch

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St Margaret's Loch A shallow man-made loch on the side of the Queen's Drive in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, St. Margaret's Loch lies beneath St. Anthony's Chapel, some third-of-a-mile (500m) east …

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15.7 km

View of Edinburgh from Arthur's Seat

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16.4 km

Innocent Railway Tunnel

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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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19.6 km

View of Arthur's Seat

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20.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.6 km

5.18 km

2.24 km

1.15 km

392 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.6 km

712 m

172 m

145 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Saturday 29 August

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St Margaret's Loch – Innocent Railway Tunnel loop from Moredun

View of Arthur's Seat from the Braids

Projektride Bike Shop

Holyrood Palace

St Margaret's Loch and the ruins of St Anthony's Chapel

St Margaret's Loch

View of Edinburgh from Arthur's Seat

Innocent Railway Tunnel

View of Arthur's Seat

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