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Bruntsfield Links – Colinton Tunnel Murals loop from Wester Hailes

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Bruntsfield Links – Colinton Tunnel Murals loop from Wester Hailes

Moderate

5.0

(2)

46

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Bruntsfield Links – Colinton Tunnel Murals loop from Wester Hailes

01:47

28.4km

290m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 19.7 km for 5 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

2.66 km

Green Railway Bridge on National Cycle Route 75

Highlight • Bridge

Nice green old railway bridge on the old railway path - followes the NCN National Route 75

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2

2.85 km

National Cycle Network Route Marker / Milepost 618

Highlight • Monument

National Cycle Network Route Marker / Milepost 618 is located at the edge of the cycle path - near the canal.
There are four Millennium Milepost designs - this one was designed by Andrew Rowe.

Tip by

3

3.80 km

Water of Leith Walkway

Highlight • River

Lovely quiet route beside allotments, then a graveyard, then a wooden dell, to the view: river on the right, wood on the left, rail bridge above, road bridge beyond, viaduct above all that

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4

4.15 km

Prince Charlie-Aqueduct

Highlight • Monument

This is not the The Slateford Aqueduct - this ia another aqueduct nearby.

Impressive building on Slateford Road (near Lanark Road) - looks from the street as a normal Bridge …

Tip by

5

18.2 km

Bruntsfield Links

Highlight • Cycleway

If you are heading to the Meadows, make sure to head up through Bruntsfield links too. Great running network here!

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6

19.7 km

Leamington Lift Bridge

Highlight • Monument

Union Canal Bridge between Gilmore Park and Lower Gilmore Place - near the Edinburgh Quay / Lochrin Basin.

The bridge was installed around 1906 where Fountainbridge crossed the canal replacing …

Tip by

7

21.2 km

Union Canal Bridge, Harrison Road

Highlight • Bridge

Union Canal Bridge Harrison Road - view of the bridge from the Union Canal Towpath

Tip by

8

25.9 km

Colinton Tunnel Murals

Highlight • Trail

great part of the water of leith trail

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B

28.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.6 km

9.39 km

3.72 km

1.49 km

978 m

163 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.3 km

2.20 km

455 m

251 m

107 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Wednesday 21 October

11°C

3°C

27 %

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