Roughcastle Tunnel – Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct loop from Camelon

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Roughcastle Tunnel – Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct loop from Camelon

Easy

3.8

(5)

hikers

Roughcastle Tunnel – Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct loop from Camelon

01:08

4.17km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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473 m

Roughcastle Tunnel

Highlight • Cycleway

Situated at the top of the Falkirk Wheel where the canal goes through this tunnel to the next set of locks

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747 m

Cycle through the Roughcastle Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

Its advisable to walk your bike through long canal tunnels, they are dark and this one is a popular view point with visitors.

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754 m

Falkirk Tunnel on the Union Canal

Highlight • Structure

Falkirk Tunnel is a tunnel on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal between Falkirk Tunnel (south end) and Falkirk Tunnel (north end)
It is 631 yards long.

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977 m

Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct

Highlight • Monument

The Falkirk Wheel is the only rotating boat lift in the world. This feat of engineering stands at 115 feet tall and, using the power of eight domestic kettles, transfers …

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2.20 km

The Emperor's Wall (Antonine Wall)

Highlight • Structure

The Roman Antonine Wall was the northern frontier barrier of the Roman Empire. The Wall was a turf fortification built from the Firth of Forth to the Firth of Clyde …

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2.50 km

Rough Castle Fort and Lilia Pits

Highlight • Viewpoint

Rough Castle might be one of the smallest forts built along the Antonine Wall, but it is one of the best-preserved and offers a fascinating insight into Roman life. Around …

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2.62 km