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: November 3, 2025

Download GPX

Save

Move start point

Edit route

Navigate

Send to Phone

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

After 8.81 km for 121 m

After 26.6 km for 176 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

12.7 km

Ratho Marina

Highlight • Rest Area

Bridge Inn over the road has a great beer garden for a mid ride break

Tip by

14.7 km

Union Canal Towpath

Highlight • Trail

Avoid at peak busy times - always take a bell!

Tip by

21.4 km

Path Along the Union Canal

Highlight • River

Nice cycling or walking path along the Union Canal.

Tip by

21.6 km

Green Railway Bridge on National Cycle Route 75

Highlight • Bridge

Nice green old railway bridge on the old railway path - followes the NCN National Route 75

Tip by

22.6 km

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. …

Tip by

24.6 km

Union Canal Bridge, Harrison Road

Highlight • Bridge

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

Tip by

35.9 km

Ratho Marina, Union Canal

Highlight (Segment) • River

This is a wonderful place to explore. A few sections have challenging cobbles. However, they can be walked. Go and explore!

Tip by

42.2 km

Almondell Country Park

Highlight • Bridge

I think this needs re-classified, given the nature of the surfaces in Almondell I would not suggest it to be suitable for a road bike. MTB/Hybrid/CX/Gravel bikes should have no issue.

Tip by

42.7 km

Sir Simon Fraser Monument

Memorial

50.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.6 km

4.09 km

2.87 km

2.22 km

1.35 km

455 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.4 km

4.70 km

2.81 km

1.72 km

480 m

421 m

Elevation

Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 1 December

8°C

4°C

70 %

If you start your activity now...

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Nearby routes

Hard

4.4

480

Dalmeny Estate loop from Leith – The John Muir Way

02:21h

36.2km

270m

Hard

4.3

141

Glencorse Reservoir loop from Edinburgh Waverley – Pentland Hills Regional Park

02:59h

42.9km

410m

Hard

4.6

163

Edinburgh to Hartington via Dalkeith Park – John Muir Way

04:29h

71.9km

490m

Moderate

4.8

108

Clackmannan & Culross Abbey loop from Dunfermline

02:54h

48.3km

340m

Moderate

5.0

Blackness Castle loop from Dalmeny

01:43h

26.8km

190m

Moderate

4.7

Abercorn beach loop from Linlithgow Palace

02:03h

31.2km

240m

Easy

4.3

Braid Burn Path loop from Edinburgh Waverly

00:49h

12.5km

130m

Easy

Wilderness Wood loop from Livingstone – Almondell & Calderwell Country Park

01:07h

16.5km

110m

Moderate

Cairns Castle loop from South Queensferry – Pentland Hills Regional Park

03:06h

49.0km

420m

Moderate

4.0

Beecraigs Forest & Muiravonside park loop from Linlithgow – Beecraigs Country Park

01:43h

24.6km

330m

Hard

4.0

Armadale to Wilsontown gravel loop

03:32h

53.8km

510m

Moderate

Shieldhill Castle loop from Carstairs Castle

02:03h

31.8km

250m

Union Canal Towpath – Ratho Marina, Union Canal loop from Livingston North

Ratho Marina

Union Canal Towpath

Path Along the Union Canal

Green Railway Bridge on National Cycle Route 75

Slateford Aqueduct

Union Canal Bridge, Harrison Road

Ratho Marina, Union Canal

Almondell Country Park

Nearby routes

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️