The walk had a mixture of open sea views, lovely woodland paths with good surfaces, an inland path around Hopetoun House, and a road section going under two of the bridges at Queensferry....

Mary Oz

More of an issue, however, was that the grounds of Hopetoun House were firmly closed to pedestrian access by big padlocked gates and a notice saying that the grounds were only open Easter to September and then only if you pay an entrance fee....

Mary Oz

It's very epic to walk across the Forth Bridge - it takes about an hour and half - with incredible views and much vertigo. On the otherside it is an anti-climatic walk along a busy motorway and over a hill into Inverkeithling. It's very straightforward with good paths and would be easy to cycle it too....

May Robson

You start on a cycle path out of the city, down to the coast through fields and woodland, and walk into Queensferry with the sea next to you and the Forth Bridges in the distance. It's a long walk but flat and very lovely....

May Robson

The windy walk over the bridge is brilliant, with big wide views over the sea in both directions either side, and the occasional train rattling by on the adjacent bridge. Once you're out onto the either side, it's a bit of a weird walk to Inverkeithing along a motorway. But it is walkable and I think the only adjoining route to get to the town....

Hannah Ustun

The whole route to the Queensferry is great - highly walkable with nice varied landscapes....

Hannah Ustun

You have to use your common sense getting onto the walking bridge (i.e. veering off the Slow Way path slightly) and adjust according to road closures, which might mean (as it did for us) walking under the under path to get to the other side of the bridge....

Lily

The route goes over a beautiful river, the open land of a beautiful estate house, and finally into a forested route along Queensferry beach, which is truly magnificent....

Lily

On windy days you need to hold onto your hat. Also worth a detour on the path around Cruickness....

Doug Bridgens

Keep your eyes open for any footpath closures as you don't always use the most direct East footpath with excellent views to the Forth Bridge and sometimes have to cross or use the underpass stairs to access the West footpath which has an equally stunning view of the Queensferry Crossing. Once in Queensferry there is an abundance of shops, cafes' restaurants and pubs to while away an hour or two before heading back over the bridge or catching a train from Dalmeny or a bus....

Paul

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

To avoid this you can join the route at Abercorn Church (limited parking)....

geraniumgarden

You avoid going into the grounds of the house itself and walk along a nice quiet area referred to as Deer Park which is sometimes full of sheep and deer. On leaving the church grounds you follow a gravel switchback path running downhill. Follow this path up & over a small secluded stone bridge over a small river flowing out into the Forth and then bear right onto the path that leads all the way to Blackness Castle. When you exit the woods at Blackness you have a large grassy area with benches to take a well-deserved break at. Follow this path as it takes you along the coast once again. I'd suggest taking the coastal path as there are benches along the way with plaques that provide some history that I didn't know about until recently....

Paul

Worth stopping at the Park Bistro just after the narrowboat farm for some food & drinks before marching onwards to Linlithgow....

Paul

Probably easier as a cycling route rather than a walking route as a lot of it is on narrow contry roads. It's apleasant enough route once you are away from the noise of traffic and the M90. Some cracking views to be had on a nice day....

Paul

Makes sense to join the Blackhall Path at Davidson's Mains, rather than Queedi one's more more circuitous route to the south from this point. But I think there's a slight plotting error here - you can either go slightly to the north along Silverknowes Terrace/Drive, or to the south through the Tesco carpark and onto the Blackhall Path, but I don't think you can go in between. Nearly the whole route of off-road (or off busy roads) until Haymarket, when you're walking along main streets, but that's unavoidable really....

jamtista

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

Easy walk, spectacular views from Forth Road Bridge, can be windy. Mostly shared bike and walkway, wheelchair accessible. Possible return by train between Inverkeithing and Dalmeny/Edinburgh....

Pierhead

At the other end, when leaving the railway path, the route involves a short section of B road with no pavement (including crossing under a railway bridge) or by climbing a slightly-crumbling staircase (Photo 2)....

Lewis Eason

I deviated slightly through the Dalmeny Estate (I didn't check the route properly and followed the John Muir Way instead) and again at the end to walk to go along South Queensferry High Street to access the facilities there. A great route if you fancy a longish walk that's not too challenging and also a practical way to get from Leith to South Queensferry (in daylight)....

Kiki

I have walked this route, it's a great route along the coast next to the Forth...

hmwhite

Between Kirkliston and Dalmeny the path is gravel and can become muddy and flooded in heavy rain periods. Between Dalmeny and Queensferry the route is paved....

nickplain

A great walk mainly along tarmac paths including the costal walk along the shore leading up to Crammond. Be aware that after this (along the eastern side of the river Almond) the path becomes rough and includes a set of steep steps. These can be avoided if you follow Whitehouse Road....

GopherTea60

This is a beautiful scenic track taking you from Barnton, through the Dalmeny estate and onto S....

JoeyB

Off-road for the majority of its length, with an exception on approach to Dalmeny where a short section of road and a flight of steps must be navigated....

RamblingScot