Colinton Tunnel Mural – Colinton Tunnel Murals loop from Balerno

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Colinton Tunnel Mural – Colinton Tunnel Murals loop from Balerno

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Colinton Tunnel Mural – Colinton Tunnel Murals loop from Balerno

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18.1km

130m

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: August 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 9.44 km for 176 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

3.85 km

Water of Leith Walkway

Highlight • River

Quite a long but flat section.

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7.26 km

Scotland's largest historical mural, celebrates the industrial, social, artistic and literary history of the local community.

The Colinton Tunnel Project has been carried out in 2019-2020 by a team of …

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8.05 km

National Cycle Network Route Marker / Milepost 618

Highlight • Monument

National Cycle Network Route Marker / Milepost 618 is located at the edge of the cycle path - near the canal.
There are four Millennium Milepost designs - this one was designed by Andrew Rowe.

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8.20 km

Path Along the Union Canal

Highlight • River

Nice cycling or walking path along the Union Canal.

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9.24 km

Slateford Aqueduct

Highlight • Monument

Impressive building on Lanark Road - looks from the street as a normal Bridge - but when you stand on top of it i was positively surprised.
The Slateford Aqueduct …

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9.47 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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10.3 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

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11.5 km

Colinton Tunnel Murals

Highlight • Trail

great part of the water of leith trail

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18.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.1 km

913 m

397 m

285 m

203 m

145 m

Surfaces

9.23 km

8.38 km

306 m

172 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Friday 9 October

12°C

7°C

41 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 33.0 km/h

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Comments

October 18, 2023,Wed 18th Oct 2023 - Slateford - Balerno & return

The calm before the storm seemed a good time of warm reasonable calm weather to take the Mercian and cycle the recently surfaced Water of Leith path.
A fine job it is too using recycled tyres seems to create a much smoother surface that tarmac, the new section is much much smoother than the canal from Slateford to A70 overbridge …