A very beautiful route that is ideal for walking, cycling, or running (the latter two of which we did on this occasion as my husband is training for a marathon and I am not...). As previous reviews state, this route is mostly off road along the Water of Leith walkway and the Union Canal towpath, with the only tricky part being the short section along the Slateford Aqueduct. Will absolutely walk this route again....

Team Tato

Also the very short section on the Lang Whang (A70) often has drivers going quite fast on the long straight, so a lot of caution is required. (the path is obvious coming the other way)....

Doug Bridgens

This route is all the better for taking the 'high path' via the Colinton tunnel, rather than the usual (and usually muddy) Water of Leith river path. You get all the views, with a better walking/cycling surface. I nipped into Molly's Bakery at Juniper Green for a sit down coffee (also has toilets)....

Doug Bridgens

I walked this route from Edinburgh to Currie and found it extremely enjoyable! The route from Waverley to the canal is awesome. Then comes the rest of the route, a very comfortable walk along a paved cycle route from the canal all the way to Currie....

mtormey

Great route but needs at least one modification to use Victoria Street to get from the Grassmarket up to George IV Bridge. It can be very muddy on the Water of Leith Path but if you take that into account it's fine. I would suggest continuing on the path until you get down the Visitors Centre on Lanark Road and getting up to canal there to avoid the very narrow aqueduct at Slateford but this may not be an option if you're wheeling....

CatrionaS

The only suggestion I might make, but it does involve steps, is to keep on the Water of Leith path down to the Visitors Centre on Lanark Road before joining the canal path if you have an issue with the height and narrowness of the aqueduct at Slateford....

CatrionaS

Walked this route having read the previous reviews and agree that the majority of the route is lovely....

CatrionaS

The first was to continue along the perimeter path north to the West Gait and then follow Curriehill Road south to rejoin the route....

CatrionaS

I walk this route regularly, although often head a little further West when on the boundary path around the south side of the Heriot-Watt campus as the field North of Curriehill station can get very muddy. Just stay on the gravel path to where it intersects with Curriehill road in wetter conditions. Toilets and coffee available on the university campus, which is handy....

Anna Clark

This was a great walk which keeps you relatively high up as you skirt the Pentlands and does provide great views. Keep an eye on map as you go as there are many path choices to tempt you off in the wrong direction...

Ben

I'd recommend heading straight ahead along a waymarked track once you've walked up Kirkgate from Currie, rather than turning right to Harlaw. It rejoins the original route and cuts a corner....

Ben

Paths through fields past Kaimes Hill and then the road route down into Balerno is quiet and enjoyable to walk with a nice finish along the Water of Leith....

Ben

I think the best way to avoid the field between Heriot Watt and Curriehill Station is to stay on the perimeter path almost until it turns the corner to head north west....

Ben

An excellent route starting from fairly rural surroundings getting more and more built up as you head into the heart of Edinburgh. Paths are really good and amazing that roads can be avoided almost completely even towards the city centre....

Ben

This route was surprisingly good except for the section beside the railway line. I took a different route which re-joined the original route in the Heriot Watt grounds....

grussell

Use it regularly in all seasons and can get a bit muddy after prolonged rain but never stops me coming back to it....

afm

Not a bad route as such, but there seems to be a plotting error on the canal, near the Meggetland sports complex. Also towards the end of the route I don't think there are any steps up from the Grassmarket onto George IV Bridge. You need to go up Victoria Street....

jamtista

Points of interest include Swanston Cottage where Robert Louis Stevenson stayed and the white washed thatched cottages of Swanston although this requires a small deviation from the route....

grussell