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John Muir Way at Blackness – Blackness Castle loop from Bo'ness

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John Muir Way at Blackness – Blackness Castle loop from Bo'ness

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John Muir Way at Blackness – Blackness Castle loop from Bo'ness

01:31

14.2km

50m

Running

Moderate run. 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: June 18, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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164 m

Bo'ness Harbour Playground

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A beautiful and well-kept playground at the port of Bo'ness. Right next door is the shore of the Firth of Forth with beautiful views in all directions.

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834 m

View of the Three Bridges in Queensferry

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In the distance you can see the three bridges between North and South Queensferry, built over the last three centuries - the railway bridge in the 19th century and the two road bridges in the 20th and 21st centuries.

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970 m

Sculpture on the Shore of the Forth in Bo'ness

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996 m

View of the Firth of Forth from Bridgend Harbour Sculpture

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Stop and take it all in

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4.52 km

John Muir Way at Blackness

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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 …

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6.46 km

The Lobster Pot

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Great looking place however not wheelchair accessible.

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7.30 km

Blackness Castle

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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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10.6 km

Beach

11.9 km

View of the Forth Bridge

Highlight • Monument

14.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.72 km

1.95 km

1.68 km

1.43 km

324 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.94 km

2.15 km

1.77 km

1.75 km

873 m

701 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 21 July

23°C

11°C

13 %

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John Muir Way at Blackness – Blackness Castle loop from Bo'ness

Bo'ness Harbour Playground

View of the Three Bridges in Queensferry

Sculpture on the Shore of the Forth in Bo'ness

View of the Firth of Forth from Bridgend Harbour Sculpture

John Muir Way at Blackness

The Lobster Pot

Blackness Castle

View of the Forth Bridge

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