The walkway passes many areas of interest including: Colinton Village, Craiglockhart Dell, the Union Canal, Saughton Gardens, Murrayfield Stadium, the Scottish Gallery of Modern Art, Dean Village, Stockbridge, the Royal Botanic Garden and Leith.
The route is suitable for cycling and is partly accessible by wheelchairs and on horseback. You can also see amazing works of art such as The Colinton Tunnel and 6 Times by Anthony Gormley.
You can listen to a commentary of the route along the walkway while you walk by connecting to our Audio Trail.
The Water of Leith Walkway was completed in 2002 by courtesy of Millennium Project funding. It is managed by The City of Edinburgh Council Parks, Greenspace and Cemeteries Department who also manage many of the parks and greenspaces along the 13 mile route.
The route is well signposted and a walkway map is available from the Visitor Centre priced £1.00 or you can buy your detailed map now using the Paypal button below.
Alternatively, you can download a basic pdf map of the route – here.
The following is a rough guide to mileage along the walkway: Balerno to Slateford is 5 miles – 2 hours, Slateford to Leith is 7.5 miles – 3 hours, Roseburn to Stockbridge approx 2 miles – 45 mins, Stockbridge to Leith approx 3.5 miles – 1 hour 20 mins.
The walkway is closed between Waulkmill Loan and Currie Kirk.
Please use the diversion along Lanark Road.
Buy a paper copy of the Water of Leith Walkway Map via PayPal using the button below (UK postage only)
PLEASE NOTE:
Whenever possible, we aim to get maps in the post the same day, however they may not be collected from the box until the following morning. With changes to how Royal Mail are delivering 2nd class letters, it may take 4 days to arrive. Maps ordered at the weekend may be subject to further delay.
IMPORTANT SHIPPING UPDATE:
WE CAN NO LONGER SEND MAPS OUTSIDE THE UK
If you’re planning a visit from abroad, we’d love to welcome you at our Visitor Centre where you can purchase a map in person.
Paths for Everyone is an initiative created by sustrans in their vision of a National Cycle Network and is an initiative supported by Edinburgh Council.
