Path Along the Union Canal – Slateford Aqueduct loop from Kingsknowe
Path Along the Union Canal – Slateford Aqueduct loop from Kingsknowe
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Path Along the Union Canal – Slateford Aqueduct loop from Kingsknowe
00:51
13.9km
70m
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 23, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 12.6 km for 176 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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728 m
Railway Bridge to Union Canal
Highlight • Bridge
Tip by
941 m
Path Along the Union Canal
Highlight • River
Tip by
1.97 km
Slateford Aqueduct
Highlight • Monument
The Slateford Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Union Canal over the Water of Leith. Completed in 1822 and spans a length of 500 feet (about 150 m).
- canmore.org.uk/site/52572/edinburgh-union-canal-lanark-road-aqueduct
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Canal_(Scotland)
Tip by
3.92 km
Union Canal Bridge, Harrison Road
Highlight • Bridge
Tip by
5.18 km
Leamington Lift Bridge
Highlight • Monument
The bridge was installed around 1906 where Fountainbridge crossed the canal replacing a previous bridge built in 1869. When the canal was shortened in 1922 to make Lochrin Basin the terminus it was moved to its present site to replace a wooden drawbridge.[1] It fell out of use by the 1960s, but as part of the Millennium Link project to restore the Union Canal, it required to be restored at least to allow boats to pass. A report published in the year 2000 had suggested fixing it permanently open, but the decision was taken to restore it to full working order.
The restoration involved removing the deck and the top member of the bridge to access the inner workings. It opened for the first time on 16 May 2002, followed by an official opening ceremony on 24 May.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leamington_Lift_Bridge
Tip by
5.46 km
End of the Union Canal (Edinburgh Quay)
Highlight • Structure
Tip by
12.6 km
Slateford Aqueduct
Highlight • Historical Site
Tip by
13.2 km
National Cycle Network Route Marker / Milepost 618
Highlight • Monument
There are four Millennium Milepost designs - this one was designed by Andrew Rowe.
Over 1,000 Millennium Mileposts were installed, stretching to all corners of the UK and Scotland, some as far north as the Shetland Islands.
Tip by
13.9 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
11.0 km
884 m
711 m
600 m
429 m
303 m
Surfaces
11.6 km
1.59 km
734 m
< 100 m
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