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Canada Wood Kitchen & Trails – Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct loop from Gartcosh

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Canada Wood Kitchen & Trails – Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct loop from Gartcosh

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Canada Wood Kitchen & Trails – Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct loop from Gartcosh

03:53

63.5km

450m

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 29, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

Check opening times.

After 31.9 km for 12 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.36 km

Gartcosh Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

28.7 km

Canada Wood

Forest

29.2 km

Canada Wood Kitchen & Trails

Highlight • Trail

Plenty of trails, blue and green trails around Canada wood kitchen, greenrig cycles bike shop and a pump track with red trails further south into auchingean wood.

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29.2 km

Canada Wood Kitchen & Bar

Highlight • Cafe

Superb cafe/restaurant at Canada Wood.

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31.1 km

Falkirk Tunnel on the Union Canal

Highlight • Structure

Falkirk Tunnel is a tunnel on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal between Falkirk Tunnel (south end) and Falkirk Tunnel (north end)
It is 631 yards long.

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31.4 km

Roughcastle Tunnel

Highlight • Cycleway

Situated at the top of the Falkirk Wheel where the canal goes through this tunnel to the next set of locks

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31.5 km

Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct

Highlight • Monument

The Falkirk Wheel is the only rotating boat lift in the world. This feat of engineering stands at 115 feet tall and, using the power of eight domestic kettles, transfers …

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32.0 km

View of the Falkirk Wheel and Information Board

Highlight • Viewpoint

Not only you'll have an interesting view of the Falkirk Wheel from this highlight, you'll also be able to relax on a bench and/or have a look at a map of the surroundings, including various paths and landmarks.

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41.1 km

Forth and Clyde Canal Near Banton

Highlight • Cycleway

Spacious tarmac path, this section being amongst the best.

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50.3 km

Ruins

51.7 km

Forth and Clyde Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

A delightful stretch of the canal.

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63.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.6 km

24.8 km

4.96 km

3.36 km

584 m

109 m

108 m

Surfaces

51.9 km

8.05 km

1.29 km

1.20 km

1.07 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Sunday 24 May

22°C

8°C

0 %

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Canada Wood Kitchen & Trails – Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct loop from Gartcosh

Canada Wood Kitchen & Trails

Canada Wood Kitchen & Bar

Falkirk Tunnel on the Union Canal

Roughcastle Tunnel

Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct

View of the Falkirk Wheel and Information Board

Forth and Clyde Canal Near Banton

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