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Abercorn Bay Trail – Blackness Castle loop from Bo'ness

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Abercorn Bay Trail – Blackness Castle loop from Bo'ness

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Abercorn Bay Trail – Blackness Castle loop from Bo'ness

01:52

28.1km

170m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 21.6 km for 10 m

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Start point

Parking

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6.68 km

Abercorn Bay Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Lovely easy riding Sustrans trail through the woods. Higher up there is a another trail that you can use to loop round that pops out by Mid Hope Castle.

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9.38 km

Abercorn Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of the three bridges and out across the Firth of Forth. A good gravel track runs along the coast from Bo'ness to Queensferry.

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12.4 km

Hopetoun House Main Entrance

Highlight • Monument

Hopetoun House is located on the banks of the Firth of Forth and is one of Scotland's finest stately homes. It's open during the warmer months between 11am and 5pm …

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13.9 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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17.4 km

Deer Grazing on the Hill

Highlight • Forest

I've never cycled through here before, so it was lovely to see sheep and deer grazing, not bothered by visitors.

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18.1 km

View of the Forth Bridge from the John Muir Way

Highlight • Bridge

The John Muir Way runs 135 miles (217 km) across central Scotland from Helensburgh on the Firth of Clyde to John Muir's birthplace Dunbar on the Firth of Forth. It …

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21.5 km

Blackness Castle

Highlight • Castle

Blackness Castle is perched right on the shore of the Firth of Forth.

Just like many other historical buildings in this part of Scotland, it has featured in the popular …

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22.4 km

View of Blackness Castle from the West Along the Coastal Path

Highlight • Castle

Lovely seaside village with food and restrooms....

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23.7 km

Ruins

24.8 km

Beach

28.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.53 km

9.19 km

5.46 km

2.63 km

1.36 km

Surfaces

12.5 km

6.68 km

3.90 km

2.59 km

2.53 km

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 17 May

14°C

7°C

74 %

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Abercorn Bay Trail – Blackness Castle loop from Bo'ness

Abercorn Bay Trail

Abercorn Beach

Hopetoun House Main Entrance

Coastal Road to Hopetoun House and Queensferry Crossing

Deer Grazing on the Hill

View of the Forth Bridge from the John Muir Way

Blackness Castle

View of Blackness Castle from the West Along the Coastal Path

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