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Innocent Railway Tunnel – The Innocent Railway loop from Haymarket

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Innocent Railway Tunnel – The Innocent Railway loop from Haymarket

Moderate

4.5

(14)

787

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Innocent Railway Tunnel – The Innocent Railway loop from Haymarket

01:12

18.9km

210m

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: June 17, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 1.41 km for 15 m

After 17.5 km for 15 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.42 km

Leamington Lift Bridge

Highlight • Monument

Union Canal Bridge between Gilmore Park and Lower Gilmore Place - near the Edinburgh Quay / Lochrin Basin.

The bridge was installed around 1906 where Fountainbridge crossed the canal replacing …

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1.70 km

End of the Union Canal (Edinburgh Quay)

Highlight • Structure

End of Glasgow to Edinburgh cycle.

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3.08 km

The Meadows

Highlight • Natural

Very nice to cycle around the meadows. You get a nice view of Arthur seat and there are plenty of cafes around as well as a few bike shops nearby. It can get busy with pedestrians at times.

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3.18 km

Uplands Roast Coffee Stall

Highlight • Cafe

Great coffee and speedy service at reasonable prices

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4.65 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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7.24 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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15.2 km

Alpkit Edinburgh Outdoor Store

Highlight • Rest Area

Welcome to Alpkit Edinburgh! Our first Scottish store is finally open. Come in and make yourself comfy, grab a cuppa, read a magazine, refill your water bottle, and take a look round the store.

Check out more here: alpkit.com/pages/edinburgh

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16.6 km

Bruntsfield Links

Highlight • Cycleway

If you are heading to the Meadows, make sure to head up through Bruntsfield links too. Great running network here!

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18.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

4.69 km

2.83 km

668 m

348 m

128 m

Surfaces

17.1 km

862 m

781 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Monday 22 June

28°C

13°C

37 %

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Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Innocent Railway Tunnel – The Innocent Railway loop from Haymarket

Leamington Lift Bridge

End of the Union Canal (Edinburgh Quay)

The Meadows

Uplands Roast Coffee Stall