Gravel and beach view – Blackness Castle loop from Haymarket

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Gravel and beach view – Blackness Castle loop from Haymarket

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4.9

(10)

205

riders

Gravel and beach view – Blackness Castle loop from Haymarket

03:25

54.9km

460m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 27.6 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.9 km

Wilderness Wood

Forest

12.8 km

Dalmeny House

Highlight • Historical Site

Dalmeny House was completed in 1817 and sits in rolling parkland to the West of Edinburgh. With spectacular views overlooking the Firth of Forth, the house is home to The …

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13.9 km

Gravel and beach view

Highlight • Beach

Beautiful gravel section that hugs the coastline, with views out to the North Sea and of the Firth of Forth. Take a break at one of the secluded beaches!

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14.5 km

View of the Forth Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Keep eyes peeled for rats on surrons
They have taken a few bikes off their owners in the last couple of years

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17.4 km

Beach

24.4 km

Abercorn Bay Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Lovely easy riding Sustrans trail through the woods. Higher up there is a another trail that you can use to loop round that pops out by Mid Hope Castle.

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27.5 km

Blackness Castle

Highlight • Castle

Blackness Castle is perched right on the shore of the Firth of Forth.

Just like many other historical buildings in this part of Scotland, it has featured in the popular …

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31.4 km

View of the Forth Bridge from the John Muir Way

Highlight • Bridge

The John Muir Way runs 135 miles (217 km) across central Scotland from Helensburgh on the Firth of Clyde to John Muir's birthplace Dunbar on the Firth of Forth. It …

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