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West Lothian
Slow Ways linking Linlithgow and Armadale, Bathgate, Bo'ness, Broxburn, Maddiston, Polmont, Queensferry, Uphall, Winchburgh
Scotland / West Lothian / Linlithgow
Linlithgow’s nine Slow Ways are 42% checked
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Walk to Linlithgow from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Armadale—Linlithgow
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Armlin one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 210m | Descent 323m | ||
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Bathgate—Linlithgow
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Batlin one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent 384m | Descent 294m | ||
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Bo'ness—Linlithgow
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Bonlin one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 9km/5mi | Ascent 151m | Descent 102m | ||
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Linlithgow—Broxburn
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Linbro one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent 213m | Descent 199m | ||
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Linlithgow—Queensferry
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Linque one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 15km/10mi | Ascent 162m | Descent 206m | |
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Linlithgow—Uphall
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Linuph one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 12km/8mi | Ascent 321m | Descent 270m | ||
Linlithgow—Winchburgh
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Linwin one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 123m | Descent 99m | ||
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Maddiston—Linlithgow
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Madlin one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent 108m | Descent 165m | ||
Polmont—Linlithgow
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Pollin one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 137m | Descent 129m |
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Collective progress
42% of Linlithgow’s nine route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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7 people have contributed to Linlithgow’s Slow Ways
1 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Linlithgow
44km out of 106km have been walked and reviewed
123km of reviews have been shared in Linlithgow
Latest Updates
Having read about the steps on this route, I took a look at Pollin one to see if it offers a step-free route to the canal - it doesn't, but I think Back Station Road is the answer for step-free access. Canal towpaths seem to me to be the very epitome of Slow Ways, I really like walking them and imagining their previous life as Victorian motorways. This particular stretch of canal does the job well - it's remarkably straight (although that changes dramatically if you follow the canal beyond Winchburgh towards Edinburgh), but also remarkably quiet....
MartinF
A kissing gate leads onto an earth and stone path running alongside the loch. It ends at an unpaved road which bridges the motorway. For some reason, the path goes up and over a small hill on an earth and stone footpath, but it makes better sense to keep to the tarmac path running alongside the railway....
Hiking Historian
Stopped at the great Granary cafe in Linlithgow for a coffee at the end. Lots of things to do/see in Linlithgow if you're interested in history....
Doug Bridgens
I walked this route in reverse (i.e. Winchburgh to Linlithgow) in March 2023....
wellchoughed
It is a simple and direct route which mostly follows the towpath along the Union Canal (apart from an uphill section from Polmont at the start and a downhill section to Linlithgow town centre at the end)....
wellchoughed
The route through the woods is on woodland tracks and as stated by other reviewer there is no easy way out of the woods at the Hopetoun Garden Centre. I climbed a wall and through some undergrowth to get out onto road. Then walk after this is good, up a quite road and then along the canal to Linlithgow....
Lucy Rutherford
Worth stopping at the Park Bistro just after the narrowboat farm for some food & drinks before marching onwards to Linlithgow....
Paul
Not the shortest possible route, but a pleasant walk on minor back roads with good surfaces....
Mairi
Access past Hopetoun garden centre (into Hopetoun wood) not normally possible due to a locked gate, with no alternatives , so would not recommend planning to do this route. A few muddy sections in the woods, but otherwise mostly good surfaces....
Mairi
Off road, level, tarmaced surface - good for walking, running or cycling....
Mairi
Good route along the canal with good surfaces all the way. No road sections....
Mairi
Slow Ways added Armlin one, a new walk from Armadale to Linlithgow
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Batlin one, a new walk from Bathgate to Linlithgow
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Bonlin one, a new walk from Bo'ness to Linlithgow
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Linbro one, a new walk from Linlithgow to Broxburn
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Linque one, a new walk from Linlithgow to Queensferry
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Linwin one, a new walk from Linlithgow to Winchburgh
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Madlin one, a new walk from Maddiston to Linlithgow
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Pollin one, a new walk from Polmont to Linlithgow
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Linlithgow’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
NT0021577191
Lat / Lon
55.97729° / -3.60061°
Easting / Northing
300,215E / 677,191N
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