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Cycle the Water of Leith, a scenic route through Edinburgh., City of Edinburgh

Cycle the Water of Leith, a scenic route through Edinburgh.

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This is a long canal-side path running from Leith on the coast to Balerno, passing close to central Edinburgh at the Royal Botanic Garden, with a table of key points along the way.

Along the way

1
Royal Botanic GardenThe closest point on this canal-side path to central Edinburgh.
2
LeithThe coastal start of the path, on the water about two miles north of Edinburgh.
3
BalernoThe far end of the roughly 12-mile path from Leith.

The route

Distance18.9 km
Cycling≈ 1 h 25
Climb↑ 243 m
RouteOne way

A 18.9 km one-way route from Edinburgh to cycle, with 243 m of climbing.

Elevation↑ 243 m in total

Before you go

StartCommercial Wharf, Edinburgh, EH6 6LFOpen the start in Maps →
FinishA different place from the start: see the map
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