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The Innocent Railway – Portobello Promenade and Beach loop from Slateford

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The Innocent Railway – Portobello Promenade and Beach loop from Slateford

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The Innocent Railway – Portobello Promenade and Beach loop from Slateford

01:50

30.3km

160m

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: February 6, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 127 m for 8 m

After 13.3 km for 7 m

After 30.2 km for 8 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.89 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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3.67 km

Lochrin Basin

Lake

4.70 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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8.12 km

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 to bring coal to Edinburgh from mines located in the south of Scotland. It closed down in 1963, and part of it was converted to a cycle path in 1981, and is part of the National Cycling Network.

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14.0 km

Portobello Promenade and Beach

Highlight • Cycleway

A gorgeous beach with easy access from the city centre, Portobello beach boasts 2 miles (3.2 km) of golden sand which makes it a great spot for swimming and chilling out with friends.

There are lots of shops, restaurants and cafes along the promenade for refreshments and souvenirs. Don't miss the beautiful Georgian and Victorian architecture as you stroll, jog or cycle by.

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21.0 km

Five Ways Junction

Highlight • Cycleway

As the name suggests, five paths radiate from this junction. Reading clockwise, they are: the above-mentioned Hawthornvale Path from Lindsay Road; the Chancelot Path, which links up with the Warriston Path (see above); the Goldenacre Path, which also joins the Warriston Path, near the exits for Warriston Crescent and Eildon Street; the Ferry Road path (of which more in a moment); and the Trinity Path, which heads north through a short tunnel to emerge at the Trinity Crescent traffic lights.

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24.7 km

Millennium Milepost 743 / National Cycle Network

Highlight • Monument

Milepost located on a traffic island with lots of grass besides the cycle path at a junktion.
There are four Milepost designs - Route Marker / Milepost 331 sculpture was designed by Jon Mills.

Over 1,000 Millennium Mileposts were installed, stretching to all corners of the UK and Scotland, some as far north as the Shetland Islands.

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28.1 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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29.9 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. Completed in 1822, it has eight arches and spans a length of 500 feet (150 m).

- canmore.org.uk/site/52572/edinburgh-union-canal-lanark-road-aqueduct
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Canal_(Scotland)

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30.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.7 km

4.10 km

1.85 km

1.00 km

949 m

523 m

177 m

Surfaces

26.1 km

1.75 km

1.71 km

332 m

254 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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

Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 8 May

12°C

6°C

24 %

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The Innocent Railway – Portobello Promenade and Beach loop from Slateford

Union Canal Bridge, Harrison Road

Bruntsfield Links