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Path Along the Water of Leith – Slateford Aqueduct loop from Morningside

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Path Along the Water of Leith – Slateford Aqueduct loop from Morningside

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Path Along the Water of Leith – Slateford Aqueduct loop from Morningside

00:54

14.3km

90m

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: May 12, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 7.96 km for 150 m

After 10.5 km for 104 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.22 km

Polwarth Crescent Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

Union Canal Bridge Polwarth Crescent - view of the bridge from the Union Canal Towpath

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4.09 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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7.66 km

Path Along the Water of Leith

Highlight • River

Lovely small path along the Water Of Leith - drive careful becaurse people might coming towards you.

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8.03 km

Saughton Skatepark
209 Balgreen Rd, Edinburgh

skateparks.skateboardscotland.com/view/saughton-skatepark

I visited the skatepark in 2012 - so the images might be a bit old - but the skatepark is still there!

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10.4 km

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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10.5 km

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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14.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.23 km

4.63 km

2.47 km

876 m

603 m

444 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

1.69 km

594 m

572 m

393 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

16°C

10°C

35 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Path Along the Water of Leith – Slateford Aqueduct loop from Morningside

Polwarth Crescent Bridge

Union Canal Bridge, Harrison Road

Path Along the Water of Leith

Saughton Skatepark

Water of Leith Walkway

Slateford Aqueduct

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