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Slateford Aqueduct – Slateford Aqueduct loop from Slateford

Slateford Aqueduct – Slateford Aqueduct loop from Slateford

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Slateford Aqueduct – Slateford Aqueduct loop from Slateford

01:22

19.1km

260m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: March 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 579 m for 104 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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375 m

Slateford Aqueduct

Highlight • Monument

Edinburgh, Union Canal, Lanark Road and Slateford Road Bridge.
The Slateford Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Union Canal over the Water of Leith at Slateford, Edinburgh, Scotland. …

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606 m

Slateford Aqueduct

Highlight • Historical Site

Slateford Aqueduct carries the Union Canal over the Water of Leith. It was completed in 1822 and is around 150m in length with 8 arches in total.

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758 m

Water of Leith Walkway

Highlight • River

Lovely quiet route beside allotments, then a graveyard, then a wooden dell, to the view: river on the right, wood on the left, rail bridge above, road bridge beyond, viaduct above all that

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2.16 km

Scotland's largest historical mural, celebrates the industrial, social, artistic and literary history of the local community.

The Colinton Tunnel Project has been carried out in 2019-2020 by a team of …

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12.5 km

White Lady Wood

Forest

17.2 km

Union Canal Bridge, Harrison Road

Highlight • Bridge

Union Canal Bridge Harrison Road - view of the bridge from the Union Canal Towpath

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19.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.72 km

5.26 km

3.70 km

2.21 km

1.32 km

745 m

139 m

Surfaces

9.57 km

6.23 km

1.53 km

886 m

598 m

270 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

18°C

9°C

41 %

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Slateford Aqueduct – Slateford Aqueduct loop from Slateford

Slateford Aqueduct

Slateford Aqueduct

Water of Leith Walkway

Water of Leith

Colinton Tunnel Mural

Union Canal Bridge, Harrison Road

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