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Queensferry And District

Falkirk Wheel – The Kelpies loop from Dalmeny

Queensferry And District

Falkirk Wheel – The Kelpies loop from Dalmeny

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Falkirk Wheel – The Kelpies loop from Dalmeny

03:51

78.6km

580m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 27.0 km for 235 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1.29 km

Forth Bridge

Highlight • Monument

This mighty railway bridge across the Firth of Forth is a true emblem of Scotland. When completed in 1890, it had the world’s longest span at 1,775 feet (541 m). It remains one of the greatest cantilever trussed bridges in the world and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Forth Bridge was designed by engineers Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker.

Tip by

3.71 km

Under the Queensferry Crossing

Highlight • Structure

Very impressive

Tip by

3.71 km

Coastal Road to Hopetoun House and Queensferry Crossing

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Beautiful views over the Firth of Forth on this well surfaced road

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6.44 km

Tree-Lined Avenue at Hopetoun Estate

Highlight • Natural

9.72 km

Bailies Muir

Forest

22.9 km

Linlithgow Basin

Lake

36.7 km

Union Canal Tunnel

Highlight • Bridge

Turn on your headlights for the oncoming riders/runners/walkers!

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41.2 km

Falkirk Wheel

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Falkirk Wheel is the only rotating boat lift in the world. This feat of engineering stands at 115 feet (35 m) tall and, using the power of eight domestic kettles, transfers boats 79 feet (24 m) through the air between the Forth & Clyde Canal and the Union Canal. Boats must then ascend another 36 feet (11 m) through a pair of locks between the top of the wheel and the Union Canal. There is a visitor centre here with facilities and information on the Wheel.

Tip by

47.5 km

Viewpoint

47.8 km

The Kelpies

Highlight • Rest Area

Definitely worth to visit and see those massive horses. Very impressive.

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57.8 km

Kinneil Curling Pond

Lake

64.7 km

Beach

65.7 km

John Muir Way at Blackness

Highlight • Trail

This trail past Blackness forms part of the John Muir Way (Helensburgh to Dunbar; johnmuirway.org/route) and the National Cycle Route 76 (Berwick Upon Tweed to Kirkaldy - sustrans.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/route-76/). The surface is light gravel so will be fine for most bike types except perhaps racing road bikes in the winter where it might get a bit slippery when wet and muddy.

Tip by

78.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.2 km

18.4 km

6.25 km

5.99 km

2.25 km

397 m

125 m

Surfaces

67.3 km

4.78 km

2.98 km

1.83 km

1.24 km

456 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 28 July

22°C

12°C

82 %

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Falkirk Wheel – The Kelpies loop from Dalmeny

Forth Bridge

Under the Queensferry Crossing

Coastal Road to Hopetoun House and Queensferry Crossing

Tree-Lined Avenue at Hopetoun Estate

Union Canal Tunnel

Falkirk Wheel

The Kelpies

John Muir Way at Blackness

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