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The Innocent Railway – Innocent Railway Tunnel loop from Brunstane

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The Innocent Railway – Innocent Railway Tunnel loop from Brunstane

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4.7

(6)

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The Innocent Railway – Innocent Railway Tunnel loop from Brunstane

01:11

19.6km

100m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 85 m for 107 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.80 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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6.00 km

Artist Residence at Summerhall

Highlight • Other

7.27 km

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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14.2 km

Mussel Sculpture, Musselburgh

Highlight • Viewpoint

A sculpture of a Mussel shell - the abundance of the molluscs to be found in the beds off shore is where the town got its name.

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16.7 km

View towards Fisherrow Harbour

Highlight • Beach

Views towards Fisherrow Harbour.

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18.0 km

Brunstane Burn Walkway

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Resist the urge to go fast, which feels like a rollercoaster, but enjoy the nature instead

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19.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.2 km

2.50 km

1.83 km

472 m

443 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.5 km

912 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 3 July

19°C

14°C

56 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 33.0 km/h

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Comments

February 14, 2023,Ride to Edinburgh and Musselburgh

Tonight saw me & Damien take out the bikes as we are working away this Valentines Day! We took the old Innocent railway line into Edinburgh before making our way up to Edinburgh Castle. Quick beer before then making our way back along the same route and heading down to Musselburgh harbour.

Cracking ride!

July 14, 2024,Schottland: back home, hop-on hop-off #1

After a few days in the conservation village of Invaresk, today is the day when we start our journey home. This village, with the town of Musselburgh, is located just outside Edinburgh and has successfully retained its charm. We stayed in a ‘cosy cottage with stunning garden’. The garden is really fantastic. The owners and landlords have been working on …

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The Innocent Railway – Innocent Railway Tunnel loop from Brunstane

The Innocent Railway

Artist Residence at Summerhall

Innocent Railway Tunnel

Mussel Sculpture, Musselburgh

View towards Fisherrow Harbour

Brunstane Burn Walkway

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