Cycling Route in Colinton, Scotland, United Kingdom

Union Canal loop NCR 75, 754, 76 and 1

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74 km
Distance

380 m
Ascent

380 m
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A mainly traffic free route leaving Edinburgh via the Union Canal towpath (route 754). After leaving Winchburgh you want to come off the towpath on the third bridge, or you'll overshoot like I did and end up in Philipstoun. So with a detour I headed to Blackness castle on the Forth with shop and icecream served on Sundays too. To rejoin/stay on the NCR76 head to Abercorn. This is a lovely stretch through the Hopetoun estate with a little bit of off road as you head towards the Forth bridges. Stay on the NCR76 and cycle over the cobbles at South Queensferry - lovely place to stop for food and drinks - and then onto the Dalmeny Estate. It may feel like you're taking wrong turn after wrong turn as the signage isn't great and the route is little more than a single lane mud (but not boggy) track. There's a gravel junction at the end of the woods with one track going up the hill, away from the Forth and out into open fields. Take this one or you'll get stuck on the wrong side of the river at Cramond.

This cycling route is ideal for: MTB

You will cycle on the following surfaces: Paved Unpaved Gravel

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