routes

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This site has information about a few of the many walking and cycling routes in Edinburgh.

 

 

Explore the Pentland Hills Regional Park


Routes from VisitScotland (tourist board).
A suggestion from .citycycling
Great selection of routes with maps from John Brewer's long established site.
EdinburghBicycle Routes Page
More suggestions from bikeforall.net.
Mountain Bike trails in Scotland from britishtrails. (None immediately next to Edinburgh)
A commuting route from Linlithgow to Corstorphine - mixture of Union Canal, farm tracks, quiet roads and cycle tracks by main roads.

 

The routes below have been created using the Map My Run web site and use the maps and satellite images (click "hybrid") of Google Earth

.kmz files can be downloaded to your computer and used with Google Earth (free)

WoL - sections of the Water of Leith Walkway between Balerno and Leith

TCIE - TryCycling in Edinburgh rides

If you have other route suggestions (especially ones using the Map My Run web site) please send to myroute@edinburghpaths.info

Name Distance Actions
ASDA (Jewel) to Musselburgh station via Newcraighall ALL off road 1.53 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
ASDA to Newcraighall path upgrade 0.58 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Balerno to Colinton - 4 Reservoirs Route 7.49 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Balgreen Road to Roseburn WoL Route 1.09 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Bingham (Lismore Primary) to Meadowbank Velodrome 2.4 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Blinkybonny (WoL Walkway) to Heriot-Watt (Donkey Lane) 1.32 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Braid Burn, Dreghorn Woods 0.58 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Braid Road to Alnwickhill Road via Mortonhall (Stables Bar) and Stanedykehead 2.16 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Braidburn Valley Park 0.57 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Braidburn Valley Park (Oxgangs end) to Redford Road Dreghorn Barracks 1.27 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Broughton Road to Granton Waterfront 1.56 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Brunstane Station to Jewel and Esk 0.24 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Brunstane Station to Musselburgh Station (via Newcraighall and QMUC) 1.97 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Canal (Gilmore Place Tollcross) to Engine Shed via Meadows' paths 1.52 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Canal to Gorgie Road (WoL Walkway) 1.02 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Central Edinburgh Ride (Produced for the Guardian) 5.28 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Cockmylane to Braid Road via Fairmilehead Park 0.63 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Cockmylane to Swanston Village 1.44 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Commonwealth Pool to Musselburgh 10.81 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Cramond to Cramond Brig alongside River Almond 1.37 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Dalmeny (near Queensferry) to Edinburgh Park via Newbridge + Ratho 7.91 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Davidson's Mains to Cramond Brig 2.07 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Dreghorn Loop 1.85 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Easter Road (Thorntreeside) to WoL Walkway at The Quilts 0.93 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Edinburgh Park Station (north) to Union Canal 1.16 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Edinburgh Park Station (south) to Union Canal (via Cultins Road) 0.51 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Engine Shed to Jewel and Esk. Off-road ride via the Innocent Tunnel and Cycle Path 3.56 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Engine Shed to Joppa. Off-road ride via the Innocent Tunnel and Cycle Path 4.3 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Ferry Road (Red Bridge) to Ocean Terminal (NEPN) Ride 2.66 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Following the WoL (as closely as possible) Bonnington to Rocheid Path (via Canonmills) 1.33 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Forrest Road (Middle Meadow Walk) to Rodney Street Ride 1.56 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Frogston Road East to Liberton Brae (via Mortonhall) 1.95 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Goldenacre - Crewe Toll - Caroline Park - Silverknowes Tea Shop - Chain Pier 8.38 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Gorgie Road to Balgreen Road section of WoL Walkway 0.54 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Gorgie Road, Moat, Hutchison Crossway, Chesser, WoL 1.1 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Hawkhill Avenue (entry to Seafield Path) to Powderhall (WoL) 1.38 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Haymarket Station to Cramond Ride 4.84 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Haymarket Station to Edinburgh Park avoiding main roads (H2EP) 7.22 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Haymarket Station to Queensferry (Scotmid) via Cramond Brig and Dalmeny 9.13 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Haymarket Station to Union Canal (mostly) avoiding main roads 1.78 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Hermitage of Braid to Liberton Brae following Braid Burn 1.73 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Inch Park Road (Braid Burn route) 0.65 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Inverleith Row to The Shore (Leith) along the WoL 2.05 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Lanark Road to Gorgie Road quiet roads and Wol Path 0.94 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Liberton Road to Bridge End Farm following Braid Burn (roughly) 1.16 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Magdalene (Innocent Path) to Portobello Beach end of Figgate (Braid) Burn 1.83 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
McDonald Road to WoL at Anderson Place 0.81 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Meadows to Harrison Park/canal via Bruntsfield, Merchiston & Polwarth 1.95 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Meadows to Swanston (TCIE ride) 16.2 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Morningside Clock to Commonwealth Pool (Scenic/low traffic route) 2.18 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Morningside Clock to Craiglockhart Loop 2.37 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Musselburgh Station to Luca's ice cream cafe 2.38 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Newcraighall Station to QMUC 0.98 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Old Dalkeith Road to Innocent Cycle Route at Duddingston Road West 1.08 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Portobello Prom to Seafield along the Forth 1.47 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Powderhall to Fiveways 0.88 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Ravelston Dykes to Silverknowes Prom via the Waterfront and Granton (NEPN) 4.17 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Roseburn to Stockbridge ride along the WoL 1.88 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Seafield (sewage works) sea (Firth of Forth) and views of the docks 1.88 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Seafield to Easter Road at Thorntreeside (with link to Hibs stadium) 1.37 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Seafield to The Shore (Leith) avoiding main road. 1.41 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
South Gyle Station to Gyle shopping centre 0.68 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Spylaw Park to Balerno (WoL Walkway) 3.85 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
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Stanedykehead to Gilmerton Road via Ellen's Glen (Burdiehouse Burn) 1.48 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Steadfastgate to Five Ways 0.68 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Stockbridge to Inverleith Row following WoL (via Rocheid Path) 0.83 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
TCIE Ride 03.07 7.29 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Timber Bush (Leith) to Haymarket Yards - minor roads as much as possible 3.64 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Tollcross to Edinburgh Park via Union Canal (with detour over and under Bypass 6.02 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Tollcross to Spylaw Park off-road (Union Canal + WoL Walkway) 3.85 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Top of Leith Walk to Haymarket (Yards) by the back streets 2.17 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Torduff to Dreghorn Woods 0.79 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
TryCycling in Edinburgh ride 25.2.07 8.58 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Union Canal to Heriot-Watt 0.23 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Venchie ride to Brunstane 3.01 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Victoria Park Loop (5 Ways, Red Bridge, Craigleith, Inverleith Park, Botanics, Eildon St, (TCIE) 5.59 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
Wester Hailes (Union Canal) to Heriot-Watt (via Baberton Road) 1.63 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |
WoL Walkway Bonnington section 0.29 miles | tell a friend | download .kmz file |