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The Kelpies – Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct loop from Polmont

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The Kelpies – Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct loop from Polmont

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The Kelpies – Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct loop from Polmont

01:41

26.1km

170m

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 1, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 6.22 km for 9 m

After 14.4 km for 12 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.22 km

The Kelpies

Highlight • Rest Area

Definitely worth to visit and see those massive horses. Very impressive.

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14.3 km

View of the Falkirk Wheel and Information Board

Highlight • Viewpoint

Not only you'll have an interesting view of the Falkirk Wheel from this highlight, you'll also be able to relax on a bench and/or have a look at a map of the surroundings, including various paths and landmarks.

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14.8 km

Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct

Highlight • Monument

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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14.9 km

Roughcastle Tunnel

Highlight • Cycleway

Situated at the top of the Falkirk Wheel where the canal goes through this tunnel to the next set of locks

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15.1 km

Falkirk Tunnel on the Union Canal

Highlight • Structure

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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17.0 km

Canada Wood Kitchen & Bar

Highlight • Cafe

Superb cafe/restaurant at Canada Wood.

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17.1 km

Canada Wood Kitchen & Trails

Highlight • Trail

Plenty of trails, blue and green trails around Canada wood kitchen, greenrig cycles bike shop and a pump track with red trails further south into auchingean wood.

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18.3 km

Battle of Falkirk Muir Memorial

Highlight • Monument

The site of the battle on the south muir is today marked by an obelisk unveiled by the Duke of Atholl in 1927. It is a modest memorial of such …

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20.8 km

Swan Pond

Lake

26.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.1 km

6.89 km

4.19 km

1.04 km

962 m

686 m

209 m

Surfaces

19.5 km

2.46 km

2.20 km

972 m

763 m

180 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

21°C

12°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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The Kelpies – Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct loop from Polmont

The Kelpies

View of the Falkirk Wheel and Information Board

Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct

Roughcastle Tunnel

Falkirk Tunnel on the Union Canal

Canada Wood Kitchen & Bar

Canada Wood Kitchen & Trails

Battle of Falkirk Muir Memorial

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