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Penicuik And District

The Innocent Railway – Colinton Tunnel Mural loop from Penicuik

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Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
Scotland
South Scotland
Penicuik And District

The Innocent Railway – Colinton Tunnel Mural loop from Penicuik

Hard

5.0

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The Innocent Railway – Colinton Tunnel Mural loop from Penicuik

03:38

51.5km

640m

Cycling

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

Last updated: April 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 27.8 km for 104 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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18.1 km

Hawkhill Wood

Forest

2

20.1 km

The Innocent Railway

Highlight • Historical Site

Near the foot of Arthur’s seat runs a good pathway that is two and a half miles long, or about four kilometres. In bygone ages, it was a railway line …

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24.1 km

Lochrin Basin

Lake

4

25.6 km

Union Canal Bridge, Harrison Road

Highlight • Bridge

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

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5

27.6 km

Slateford Aqueduct

Highlight • Monument

Edinburgh, Union Canal, Lanark Road and Slateford Road Bridge.
The Slateford Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Union Canal over the Water of Leith at Slateford, Edinburgh, Scotland. …

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6

27.8 km

Slateford Aqueduct

Highlight • Historical Site

Slateford Aqueduct carries the Union Canal over the Water of Leith. It was completed in 1822 and is around 150m in length with 8 arches in total.

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7

29.4 km

Colinton Tunnel Mural

Highlight • Structure

Scotland's largest historical mural, celebrates the industrial, social, artistic and literary history of the local community.

The Colinton Tunnel Project has been carried out in 2019-2020 by a team of …

Tip by

8

30.1 km

Colinton Tunnel Murals

Highlight • Trail

great part of the water of leith trail

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9

32.8 km

Water of Leith Walkway

Highlight • River

Quite a long but flat section.

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10

40.2 km

Exponential Hill Tree-Lined Avenue

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This is a great bike section with a nice approach over the bridge and causeway of Threipmuir Reservoir that has great views over each side. Exponential Hill itself is a …

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48.1 km

Long Knowe

Forest

B

51.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.0 km

9.74 km

6.67 km

6.20 km

2.73 km

1.23 km

Surfaces

35.5 km

8.62 km

5.45 km

1.10 km

822 m

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Wednesday 6 May

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3°C

46 %

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